Re: OT: Connect two computers with linux with wlan, but without any router
On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:37:39 +0100
Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> wrote:
> > You need to make one PC an access point. I think most guides are
> > designed to then connect that AP to the rest of the network, so
> > that the AP is useful to wifi-only devices, but you can just
> > ignore that.
> >
> > Example at:
> >
> > http://souktha.github.io/misc/create-ap-linuxpc/
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David.
>
> Hi David,
>
> yes, I already am aware of this, but this I wanted to avoid. It will
> be then again a new hop, which causes delay (and I suppose, a
> software router is sklower than a hardware device).
>
Allegedly, Network Manager can make an 'ad-hoc' wifi interface, but this
seems to be problematic for some people. It's worth a try, and it can
be done without NM. NM can certainly create a 'hotspot', or simple
access point, as I have done that without difficulty.
--
Joe
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