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Old 01-12-2011, 03:01 PM   #1
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anybody know any programs i can use to turn my laptop into a wifi hotspot?

i have ubuntu 10.04 ....does anybody any programs i can use to turn my ubuntu 10.04 laptop into a wifi hotspot?
 
Old 01-12-2011, 03:05 PM   #2
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http://tnerd.com/2007/07/25/how-to-c...-wifi-hotspot/

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Old 01-12-2011, 03:13 PM   #3
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thats for windows ...im on ubuntu 10.04
 
Old 01-12-2011, 03:14 PM   #4
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Yes, the program is called hostapd. Here is a nice article about it. http://www.robert-heyward.com/rjh/?page_id=12
 
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thats for windows ...im on ubuntu 10.04
oeps
 
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How about setting up an Ad Hoc connection through NetworkManager. Ad Hoc

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