Re: Internet sharing over multiple interfaces

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 2010-08-03 at 16:23 -0400, Darren Albers wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Frederik Nnaji <frederik nnaji gmail com> wrote:
> > Hi Darren,
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 06:49, Darren Albers <dalbers gmail com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Frederik Nnaji
> >> <frederik nnaji gmail com> wrote:
> >> <Snip>
> >> > that's humor ;)
> >> > NM will require 3 clicks of me
> >> > ..additional NAT configuration how many?
> >> > ..IP configuration how many?
> >>
> >> All of that is handled by Network Manager for you, just setup the
> >> network as Dan describes and it will work.   I use this somewhat
> >> frequently with great success.
> >
> > wow.
> > i'm autoconnected to the internet via LAN cable / DSL.
> > attempts to share this connection via Wireless have all failed. Perhaps you
> > can write out the few clicks it takes you to achieve this successfully in a
> > brief list here?
> >
> 
> It is pretty easy, just connect to wired and then click on NM and
> select Create New Wireless network.   It then automatically routes the
> traffic and it works!
> 
> There is also some videos and documentation here:
> http://press.redhat.com/2008/10/16/connection-sharing-in-networkmanager/
> http://magazine.redhat.com/2008/10/16/video-fedora-10-connection-sharing/
> 
> For me only WEP works but that might be a wireless card issue (Then
> again I haven't tried WPA in awhile..).  Make sure that you have

WPA adhoc is busted in 2.6.32, 2.6.33, and 2.6.34 at least due to
kernel/mac80211 issues.  It might work with non-mac80211-based drivers
like orinoco, libertas, ipw2x00, etc.

Dan

> DNSmasq is installed and enabled on your system for it to work.   If
> you don't have this enabled you will get a 169 address or no address.
> 
> I do need to give my thanks again to Dan and everyone else who has
> worked on NM for how well this all works, it has gotten to the point
> the Network Manager just works and that is simply amazing.
> 
> Thanks!
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