Re: WAN = 3G, share=WIFI, does not turn on WIFI TX

[Eric Lee Elliott <linux ericelliott us>]

On 08/03/2010 09:52 AM, David Ochoa wrote:
> Eric:
>
> I sometimes share my 3g conection trought NM-wifi with no problems. Are
> you using WEP or WPA? Somewere i've read that only WEP encripted
> conections can be made with NM-sharing and i found it to be true (I
> tried both setups and only worked using WEP).
>
> David O.
>
>     On 08/02/2010 02:15 PM, Jos? Queiroz wrote:
>     >  Are you using an AP to link these laptops, or are you using AdHoc
>     mode?
>     >
>     >  2010/8/2 Eric Lee Elliott <eric ericelliott us
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>     >      Can Networkmanager do sharing of WIFI with USB modem as WAN
>     >      connection?  I've tried configuration repeatedly in various ways,
>     >      without other computers detecting WIFI on air.
>     >      3G WAN to shared Ethernet works on both laptops.  Both laptops are
>     >      Thinkpads with Atheros AR5212 802.11abg NICs.
>     >
>     >      If this does work in Kubuntu 10.04, where must I look for why WIFI
>     >      does not transmit?
>     >
>     >      Eric
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>     Using internal Atheros 802.11 NIC to share connection from laptop with
>     ATT 3G USB modem.  Internet is connected to first laptop via 3G modem.
>     First laptop WIFI is access point for second laptop.
>
>     I have tried infrastructure & ad-hoc.
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So does not work w/o encryption selected & only if WEP selected?  Will 
try that way next.

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