Re: How to share the Internet with Linux and an iPad by Wi-Fi?
On Thu, 2012-03-08 at 11:40 +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Mi, 07 mar 12, 19:41:43, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> >
> > Installed the following packages:
> > bridge-utils (1.5-2ubuntu1.1)
> > dnsmasq (2.57-1ubuntu1)
> > dnsmasq-utils (2.57-1ubuntu1)
> > hostapd (1:0.7.3-2build1)
> > libnl1 (1.1-6ubuntu1)
> > openresolv (3.4.0-1)
> > shorewall (4.4.21-1)
> >
> > the LED of the WLAN USB adapter doesn't flash anymore, IOW the adapter
> > isn't detected anymore.
>
> These packages require manual configuration,
I understand this ...
> it's not enough to install
> them.
... I just wondered that it looks like the driver doesn't work anymore,
since the WLAN adapter also is lost after reinstalling nm.
> The respective configuration files are heavily
> commented/documented and I could assist (from memory) if you come up
> with specific questions.
>
> Kind regards,
> Andrei
http://wiki.debian.org/WiFi/HowToUse#Command_Line
By running 'iwlist scan' I don't get the expected output anymore.
I already started editing yesterday. Hm? Ok, I'll ignore what I deemed
as broken and will go on with this [1], after installing the packages
again.
Thank you Andrei,
Ralf
[1]
[root@archlinux spinymouse]# ls /mnt/oz/etc/network/interface*
/mnt/oz/etc/network/interfaces /mnt/oz/etc/network/interfaces.V-0.1
/mnt/oz/etc/network/interfaces.ORIGINAL-2012-Mar-07
[root@archlinux spinymouse]# cat /mnt/oz/etc/network/interfaces.V-0.1
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto dsl-provider
iface dsl-provider inet ppp
pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up # line maintained by pppoeconf
provider dsl-provider
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet manual
# my wifi device
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid [ESSID]
wireless-mode [MODE]
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