HOW TO share I internet connection through wifi??

piggyaugu · 07-02-2005, 02:24 PM

We have 2 laptop(my friend's runs Windows, mine Fedora 4) with wifi in the room and only 1 internet connection.

For now, I have the connection and How can I share it through wifi? I have to play a role of router? or some soft else need to be installed?

all kind of suggest will be appreciated.

aaa · 07-02-2005, 02:36 PM

What do you have right now (do you have a router, what kind of wireless cards, etc)? If you have a certain kind of wireless card you can use it as an ap.

piggyaugu · 07-02-2005, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aaa
What do you have right now (do you have a router, what kind of wireless cards, etc)? If you have a certain kind of wireless card you can use it as an ap.

my laptop is a IBM T41. The wifi is ipw2100 of intel. it works normally under my Fedora 4.

aaa · 07-02-2005, 11:33 PM

ipw2100 doesn't support the master mode, so it will not be able to be used as an ap. Perhaps you can create an ad-hoc mode setup. I haven't tried this but I think the ipw2100 should be able to do it.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-44262.html

Michael Johnson · 07-03-2005, 12:22 AM

If you have a broadband modem then get one that acts a wireless router. This is the simplest and probably the most expensive option. It should work ok.