Re: Create an Access Point with NetworkManager-0.9.8.0

[poma <pomidorabelisima gmail com>]

On 14.10.2014 16:03, poma wrote:
> 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

I also checked with
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/log/?h=dcbw/ap
and
- 0001-Add-support-for-AP-mode-setting-for-wifi-sharing.patch
  https://bug734589.bugzilla-attachments.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=283136
- 0002-Use-AP-mode-for-network-sharing-if-device-supports-i.patch
  https://bug734589.bugzilla-attachments.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=283165

Almost the same applies as for the above mentioned: 
1. The option of creating the 'AP'(master) mode via 'nm-applet' missing in "Create New Wi-Fi Network..." 
dialog
2. Created 'AP' profile via 'nm-connection-editor' missing the following items to start automatically & 
establish WPA2 based connection:

[connection]
autoconnect=true

[wifi-security]
proto=rsn
pairwise=ccmp

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

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

- /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/AP

[connection]
id=AP
uuid=12345678-1234-5678-9abc-123456789abc
type=wifi
autoconnect=true

[wifi]
ssid=RTL8188SU(rtl8192su)
mode=ap
mac-address=00:01:02:03:04:05
security=802-11-wireless-security

[wifi-security]
key-mgmt=wpa-psk
proto=rsn
pairwise=ccmp
psk=passphrase

[ipv4]
method=shared

[ipv6]
method=ignore


poma