How to enable Wireless access point in Linux?

[Kushan]

I am using the Ubuntu in my computer as Linux operating system. I have recently switched to the linux platform from the Windows operating system. Now I want to know that is there any enabling facility available in Ubuntu Linux regarding the Wireless Access Point? If yes then give me setting to enable Wireless access point in Linux. Please reply me with some suggestions if this is not possible in the Linux.

[Jackson2]

I am also user of Linux operating system and currently using Ubuntu 9.10 on my computer. I have already tried regarding this, but I didn't find any solution regarding this. I don't think that it is possible to enable Wireless Access Point in Linux. And if it is possible then it may not be the simple thing to do. Recently I have searched on internet regarding this and I had only found questions regarding this, but not a single solution. So, I think this is waste of time to search the trick which will enable the wireless access point in Linux.

[Techno01]

Here is the steps to enable Wireless Access Point in Ubuntu:

1. You must be needed to use the command below:
   
   • sudo apt-get
   • sudo apt-get install wpasupplicant
   • sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome network-manager
   • sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces
2. Keep only the entries which are having of “lo” and save file.
3. Create a file wpasupplicant under the path of /etc/default/ and then add ENABLED=0 and save the file. After this fire the command as below.
   
   • sudo touch /etc/default/wpasupplicant
4. Restart your computer now.
5. Now right click on network manager icon and select wireless network. Now you will be prompted for the password and then for the keyring password.
6. then enter all the details. You will able to connect wireless network now.

[deveritt]

Hello, I have recently visited to the different websites of Linux, as I am thinking to move from Windows to the Linux. While visiting different websites I come to know that it is possible to enable Wireless access point in Linux. Specially I have seen the steps regarding the Ubuntu. So, you can make use of internet for getting the steps. Search on the Linux related site which are specially devoted to Ubuntu. I think this will solve your problem.

[Techguru01]

If you want to enable Wireless access point in Linux, then use the steps below:

To enable the WAP in Linux we need to edit the source list, for that we use the command below, one by one:

sudo apt-get
sudo apt-get install wpasupplicant
sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome network-manager
sudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces

Keep only "lo" entries and comment out all other and save the file.

Create a file called /etc/default/wpasupplicant with the entry ENABLED=0 and save the file.

sudo touch /etc/default/wpasupplicant

To restart the system use the command below:

sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart

After login left-click the network manager icon and select your wireless network. Set new password in it.

Enter the details required and you will able to access the WAP.

[johnson22]

Hi, I am also searching for the same thing. I have just recently move to the Linux operating system with the help of Ubuntu 9.10 and wanted to access the Wireless Access Point. So, if anyone is having setup information about it then please give me that, so that I can able to get the settings about it. So, if anyone knows how to enable Wireless access point in Linux, then give the setup configuration.