How to directly connect two cpmputers via wifi

Stephen Morgan · 10-01-2012, 09:31 AM

I know how to connect two computers by ethernet cable, by putting up the interface with an ip, although I haven't done it in quite a while, but I have a computer without an ethernet port which I need to connect to a laptop without using a router, at least when I'm away from my router. And I've got no idea how to do it.

The one is running Crunchbang, the other Slackware 14.0, both work perfectly well, wifi-wise. Connecting through the router works fine. It's just direct wifi connection that's got me stumped.

mrascii · 10-01-2012, 10:06 AM

Haven't actually tested it but you can set up a shared wireless connection using NetworkManager.

DNA
AKA mrascii

schneidz · 10-01-2012, 10:17 AM

this seems promissing:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...7/#post4643950

lkraemer · 10-01-2012, 04:56 PM

Here is an interesting URL I found when searching for what hostapd was used for.

http://nims11.wordpress.com/2012/04/...-access-point/

It has a bit more detail for the configuration.

Please document anything you find different than the article states. I'd like to try it in
the future.

Thanks.

Larry

ReaperX7 · 10-01-2012, 08:30 PM

You want an ADHOC style connection.

NetworkManager should have the necessary scripts to setup the server and client modes for this.