Re: Create an Access Point with NetworkManager-0.9.8.0

[poma <pomidorabelisima gmail com>]

On 14.10.2014 13:47, poma wrote:
> On 14.10.2014 09:40, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
> > On Mon, 2014-10-13 at 17:06 +0200, poma wrote:
> > > On 27.02.2013 12:12, Dan Williams wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 10:53 +0100, Dan Winship wrote:
> > > > > On 02/26/2013 08:38 PM, Jauhien Piatlicki wrote:
> > > > > > But when I try to 'Create New Wi-Fi Network' it tries to create an
> > > > > > Ad-Hoc connection. Where can be the problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > nm-applet has not been updated to support AP mode. (gnome-control-center
> > > > > has been.) Can you file a bug?
> >
> > Just noticed this.
> >
> > I've filed a ticket with a patch that might be relevant a short while
> > ago: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=738441
>
>
> Thanks, 
>
> $ rpm -q libnm-gtk network-manager-applet nm-connection-editor
> libnm-gtk-0.9.11.0-18.git20141009.fc21.x86_64
> network-manager-applet-0.9.11.0-18.git20141009.fc21.x86_64
> nm-connection-editor-0.9.11.0-18.git20141009.fc21.x86_64
>
> containing your patch - 0001-editor-Add-AP-mode-for-WiFi-connecitons.patch
> https://bug738441.bugzilla-attachments.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=288377
>
> 1. The option of creating the 'AP'(master) mode via 'nm-applet' missing in "Create New Wi-Fi Network..."
> 2. Created 'AP' profile via 'nm-connection-editor' missing the following items to start automatically & 
> establish WPA2 based connection:
>
> [connection]
> autoconnect=true
>
> [wifi]
> security=802-11-wireless-security
>
> [wifi-security]
> proto=rsn
> pairwise=ccmp

It is also important not to erase the existing valid keys/values ​​after editing and saving existing profile.

BTW take a look at working config here, 
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2014-October/msg00031.html


poma