GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 755507
SSID and key customization for Wi-Fi Hotspots
Last modified: 2021-06-09 16:12:30 UTC
Hi, When I configure NetworkManager to create a Wi-Fi hotspot, in order to share an ethernet connection, I have no way to modify the defaults settings that are displayed (SSID, WPA key...). When I try the opposite sharing (i.e. I want to share my home's Wi-Fi connection via ethernet), I can configure it. NetworkManager 0.9.4.0 on Debian Wheezy allowed me to fully configure my hotspot. Is there a reason why this feature disappeared ?
the feature in NetworkManager is still there. There are different clients to configure connections (nmcli, nmtui, nm-applet/nm-connection-editor, gnome-control-center, plasma-nm widget). nmcli gives you a low-level access that allows you to do everything. Other clients might not support every feature. Which UI are you using? Please describe more in detail what you are actually doing. Which versions of NetworkManager and clients are in play? Thanks.
I'm talking about Gnome's default graphical interface for Network Manager, on Debian Stretch (I can reach it via gnome-control-center menu). Sorry, I don't know its name... I also tried nm-connection-editor (not the kde one). As said on this website, the pre-installed Network Manager does not support Access Point (AP) mode: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/06/share-internet-with-android-ubuntu-1404/ I mean I don't have the button "Wireless (Shared)", nor "Mode: Access Point". Here are the versions of the User Interfaces I am using: network-manager: 1.0.6-1 network-manager-gnome: 1.0.6-2 How to reproduce: Connect to the Internet with an ethernet cable, disconnect from the Wi-Fi. Launch the UI I described at the beginning of this comment. Go to Wi-Fi on the left panel. Click "Use as a hotspot". You now have your right panel showing information you need to connect to your hotspot. You can't configure anything. Best regards
(In reply to jerome.cmoi from comment #2) > I'm talking about Gnome's default graphical interface for Network Manager, > on Debian Stretch (I can reach it via gnome-control-center menu). > Sorry, I don't know its name... There are at least 3 popular UIs: [1] nm-applet (which brings nm-connection-editor). [2] Gnome3's gnome-control-center and its network integration. [3] KDE's plasma-nm (which brings kde-nm-connection-editor) [1] does not yet support configuring Wi-Fi AP mode. [3] does. [2] seems to support it partially. You are talking about [2] > I also tried nm-connection-editor (not the kde one). [1] ? > As said on this > website, the pre-installed Network Manager does not support Access Point > (AP) mode: > http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/06/share-internet-with-android- > ubuntu-1404/ > I mean I don't have the button "Wireless (Shared)", nor "Mode: Access Point". The website talks about [3] > Here are the versions of the User Interfaces I am using: > network-manager: 1.0.6-1 > network-manager-gnome: 1.0.6-2 The package network-manager-gnome brings you [1] I reassign this BZ to gnome-control-center [2].
Opened bug 755663 to add support for nm-connection-editor
Thanks for all Thomas! I found this to do the job with nmcli (if any of the readers of this BZ want a workaround): # ifconfig wlan0 up # nmcli con up id Hotspot # iwconfig wlan0 essid my-lappy key 0123456789 (Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/41385/terminal-commands-equivalent-to-networkmanagers-use-as-hotspot-option)
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