There is a new feature in Windows 7 that make u able to create a virtual WiFi and share ur internet access with many others.
I know there is ad-hoc but sometimes it has problems, for example I couldn’t connect to my friend’s ad-hoc network (he is using Windows 7) but I could connect to the virtual WiFi he created, it appeared just like any other wireless network unlike ad-hoc
so is there any way to create a virtual WiFi and not ad-hoc in Linux?
On 12/25/2009 04:46 AM, AMAMH wrote:
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> The is a new feature in Windows 7 that make u able to create a virtual
> WiFi and share ur internet access with many others.
>
> I know there is ad-hoc but sometimes it has problems, for example I
> couldn’t connect to my friend’s ad-hoc network (he is using Windows 7)
> but I could connect to the virtual WiFi he created, it appeared just
> like any other wireless network unlike ad-hoc
>
> so is there any way to create a virtual WiFi and not ad-hoc in Linux?
It depends on what wireless device you have. In fact, with the right card, your
computer can become a full-fledged access point. Whether you want to use a $600
laptop to emulate a $40 wireless router is your business, but there is an
article on how to do it in this forum. Search for hostapd.
Thanks for pointing me to hostapd.
it doesn’t seem like an easy task, but I think I’ll try it soon, I’ll report back when I do.
btw, I have Aspire One with Atheros card using ath5k driver, seems like hostapd supports it