Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-20 Thread vineeth kartha
Thank you very much Parijat, this was a new info to me and based on that i have done some googling based on that. Most sites mentioned only how to configure hostapd, that still didn't work for me so I did some further tweaking and testing of my own and I have found a way to make Androids to com

Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-16 Thread PARIJAT KHAN
Most of the mobile phones can not detect ad-hoc wifi. You need to create a Access point for that. In linux u can use Hostapd for this cause. As you are using ubuntu, you can easily find it in ubuntu software centre. But all the configuration have to be done manually in text mode. no GUI suppport ye

Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-15 Thread vineeth kartha
Sir I tried creating the wireless connection as you said but my phone does not detect the laptop, and my wifi adapter is on because I am able to connect when in windows. On Monday, September 10, 2012 11:18:28 AM UTC+5:30, V. Sasi Kumar wrote: > > > On Mon, 2012-09-10 at 10:37 +0530, Anoop Jacob

Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-10 Thread jaseem abid
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 7:41 AM, vineeth kartha wrote: > Dear friends > I would like to know if there is an alternative to the software connectify > which helps in sharing the internet on one pc to others with wifi. I have > tried the hostapd but it is not easy to configure and it didnt work for m

Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-09 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
On Mon, 2012-09-10 at 10:37 +0530, Anoop Jacob Thomas wrote: > I have used network-manager-applet to share my internet through wifi. > All that you will need to do is create an adhoc connection in > wireless. I have done the same thing in Linux Mint. It is quite easy to do and hardly requires any

Re: [fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-09 Thread Anoop Jacob Thomas
I have used network-manager-applet to share my internet through wifi. All that you will need to do is create an adhoc connection in wireless. -- Anoop Jacob Thomas -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to

[fsug-tvm] Alternatives in Ubuntu for Connectify

2012-09-09 Thread vineeth kartha
Dear friends I would like to know if there is an alternative to the software connectify which helps in sharing the internet on one pc to others with wifi. I have tried the hostapd but it is not easy to configure and it didnt work for me. -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http:/