I have a dongle connected on an ubuntu laptop.  I couldn't find a way out to share internet using WiFi.  How can I share internet over a LAN cable?  Does I require a cross-over cable?  Any extra settings?
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How to setup an Access Point (AP) mode Wi-Fi Hotspot?  Point to be noted: Wireless access points aren't the same as ad hoc networks. They differ significantly. In short, ad hoc networks aren't supported on newer devices and most Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry devices (and maybe iOS devices too), whereas AP mode Wi-Fi hotspots are. To get an idea about AP mode hotspots, ad hoc networks and their difference, refer to .
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I have a laptop running 11.10 with 2 network interfaces, wired and wireless.  Wireless interface connects to the router with DHCP and connects to the internet. Wired interface is connected to a switch. I want the computers on the switch to get their IP addresses from the router not my laptop.     How would I go about setting this up? Bridging the interfaces?
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I have a portable mini wireless router with different functions (AP/Client/Router).  Can I use a ethernet splitter to give internet access to two devices? The router only has a ethernet port and connects to a wireless network (Cliente mode).  I know that a switch would be the best option but I dont have one and they are expensive.
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I just installed ubuntu 13.10 on my dell vostro 1000 laptop. It has the broadcom 4311 wireless.  It doesn't work, ubuntu software centre shows I have the bcmwl kernel source drivers and the Linux firmware drivers already on.  ( I noticed other questions have said the solution is to remove the former and install the latter.)  However I have no way of getting an Ethernet connection, is it not possible to do it from the USB install?  If not, how will I download the packages I need from a friends laptop tomorrow?
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I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my laptop does not have an Ethernet port. So is there any way for me to connect to the internet in ubuntu? Edit: Output of the terminal command  lspci -knn | grep Net -A2:  vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ lspci -knn | grep Net -A2 01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01)     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0018]     Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$    I did what Pilot6 suggested. Here is the output:    vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb [sudo] password for vikram:  Selecting previously unselected package bcmwl-kernel-source. (Reading database ... 163804 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack bcmwl-kernel-source_6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package dkms. Preparing to unpack dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04_all.deb ... Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ... Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04) ... Setting up bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.141+bdcom-0ubuntu2) ... Loading new bcmwl-6.30.223.141+bdcom DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 3.16.0-30-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 3.16.0-30-generic ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-3.16.0-30-generic is not supported Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-30-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.141+bdcom/build/make.log for more information. modprobe: FATAL: Module wl not found. update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic vikram@vikram-Inspiron-11-3148:~$
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I see a pop up that says  Share Files over the Network This feature cannot be enabled because the required packages are not installed on your system  Simple enough, but what packages do I need?
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Here's my current setup.   Bonded "Zone" DSL modem/router on main level serving laptop #1 via Ethernet and laptop #2 via WIFI.  WIFI does not serve basement level well, so I have Ethernet running to basement where it is divided by a switch with one Ethernet going to laptop #3 and another Ethernet going to entertainment system, which houses a Sony Playstation 3. The PS3 has gone on the fritz and is now only good for playing discs, so I recently added a Google Chromecast to the TV. The Chromecast, of course is WIFI only, and is only receiving a weak signal. Plus I need to have a decent WIFI signal to my phone, which is the interface device for the Chromecast. So what I would like to do is to use the Ethernet that was serving the PS3 and broadcast WIFI from it. What device can I plug the Ethernet into that will do this for me? And if you have a recommendation, are there any special setup instructions?
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I couldn't find anything about Ubuntu acting as a  receiver or sender.   Can it work at all? Are there hardware prerequisites? Is WiFi a requirement or can it work over LAN or another kind of network connection? WiFi direct seems to be a necessary requirement, is it a sufficient one? (i.e. if a system supports WiFi direct does that mean it supports Miracast?) Are there differences in support between receiving/sending? How is the latency? (compared to the competition, i.e. VNC, commercial Miracast devices, etc.) How do I actually use it, if it's difficult?   Specifically, I plan to use it together with an Android phone (4.x Jelly Bean).
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I have an old Compaq desktop that my children use to access the internet. The kids have repeatedly managed to severely infect the computer with viruses, and this latest round has been a doozy. A friend recently sold me on Ubuntu as a great windows replacement since it is not prone to viruses, so I decided to to give it a go.  I completely overwrote windows with Ubuntu 12.04 to get rid of the viruses, but I can not figure out how to make the wireless network dongle work. I have Googled the topic and tried to go through some of the solutions, but I don't know what I'm doing and I think I may be making things worse. Can someone help me with this? I know NOTHING about Linux and most of the instructions aren't written for someone like me.  Thanks,  lsusb gives the following:  Bus 001 Device 004: ID 050d:615a Belkin Components F7D4101 / F9L1101 802.11abgn Wireless Adapter [Broadcom BCM4323] Bus 005 Device 002: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub   Thanks for helping me with this chili!
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Hi I am new to Ubuntu and Linux. As I am developing a WiFi product, I want to capture the WiFi traffic wirelessly with Wireshark. Having some searching in the web, I know that I can do that with a USB WiFi adapter and Ubuntu. Then I can run the Wireshark in real monitor/promiscuous mode.  Ok so I bought a TP-Link TP-WN722NC (I want to buy the TP-WN722N at first, but the store only has this model). Also I found a laptop and installed the Ubuntu 14.04.1. Then I noticed that I need a driver for this adaptor. So I try to follow the blog post  to install the driver ath9k_htc but seems it was not successful.  Then I downloaded the backports 3.16-1 by running these two commands:  wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/backports/stable/v3.16/backports-3.16-1.tar.gz tar xvf compat-wireless-2.6.38.2-2.tar.bz2   However, after that point do not know what should I do. Could you help guide me to install the correct driver?
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I want to use the webcam on my laptop as video device on my pc to use it for video conferencing etc.  So I not just want to stream the video. I actually want to "stream" the entire device over network.  So, two computers, one streams its webcam, the other picks it up as video device.  Both computes run normal Ubuntu 18.04 however I will soon upgrade to 20.04
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On this site I see hundreds if not a thousand questions being asked about issues with a Wireless LAN adapter not being detected/recognized by Ubuntu. Some mainstream adapters appear to be utterly broken in Linux support, while others just require some simple steps to get it to work.  The options to get it to work appear to be infinitely huge and I have no clue where to get started!  What is considered 'best practice'? What order of things to try is most efficient in terms of time, effort and imposes minimal risk to my Ubuntu installation? Please help me save time and guide me what to do, step by step.
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Iam unable to get internet connection inside guest(ubuntu) in virtual box although host(WinXP) has an internet connection. Tried with Nat: In Ubuntu it shows Wired connection connected but unable to browse sites.  Tried with Bridged adapter: In ubuntu it shows that wired connection is not connected.   Yes I use a proxy  I just appended the lines in the file.  "In the window that opens add the following lines modifying as appropriate to the file" can you explain what appropriate is. I am still not able to get connected to internet.
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My desktop has a fast wired connection and I would like to set up a sort of "wifi hotspot" that allows mobile devices to connect to my pc and share this fast connection. How would I go about doing this?
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I purchased iball 3.5G  connect wireless modem 1 month before. I am trying to connect it with my laptop which is having ubuntu Operating System. After plug-in it to the ubuntu system it is not connecting with net.   This modem is plug and play but after plugging it nothing is displaying to the system.  I am expecting step-by-step method to connect this modem with my ubuntu 12.04 LTS sysetm from your expert's advice.
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Note - I know nothing about Linux, just switched over from Windows. Also not an accomplished coder.  Installed Ubuntu 16.04 on a Dell laptop; it worked.  Installed it on an HP laptop (model 17 -x061nr) and the wi-fi will not work. In Network Settings, the option to turn Wireless on is present, but when I click it on it immediately switches back off again. I have no Ethernet ports available. I can download something on the Dell laptop and transfer it via flash drive, but that's it.  The HP's network controller is a RTL8723BE PCIe wireless network adapter, from Realtek. Prior to installing Ubuntu on this laptop, it was running Windows 10; the wi-fi worked there. The wireless isn't entirely kaput - the first time I switched it 'on,' the name of my wi-fi network appeared for half a second before the wireless switched off.  I've powercycled the laptop, reinstalled Ubuntu, and disabled, then re-enabled Networking. I looked in Software &amp; Updates; it had one notification that the device is using an alternative driver (Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs from intel-microcode (open source)). I've tried enabling the wireless with and without using that device.  I've looked around the forums for similar issues, but haven't found anything quite like this.  Advice? Any further info required?  rfkill list all: 0: hci0: Bluetooth     Soft blocked: no     Hard blocked: no 1: phy0: Wireless LAN     Soft blocked: no     Hard blocked: no 2: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN     Soft blocked: yes     Hard blocked: no   Update: Wi-fi is now enabled. Thanks very much for the help!
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I have connected the dongle to my laptop, it shows in network manager with my network provider name (tata docom), but can't connect to internet. How can I fix this? Writing in terminal  lsusb  command gives following output Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 19d2:0143 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM   here ZTE wcdma is my dongle device  Device: usb0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type:              Mobile Broadband (GSM) Driver:            cdc_acm State:             disconnected Default:           no Capabilities: