Share Wi-Fi on Ubuntu and Mac OS X

Unlike Windows, it is possible to use specialized software or set up Wi-Fi sharing mode easily, how to share Wi-Fi wireless waves on Mac OS X and especially Linux 'quite'.

With some of the following installation steps, you can turn those popular Wi-Fi-powered laptops now into a free hotspot to share the Internet with friends, regardless of whether you're using Ubuntu or Mac. OS X.

On Ubuntu 9.10

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First of all, with some of the following operations done with Ubuntu 9.10, today's popular Linux distribution, you can quickly turn your Linux-installed laptop into an ' extremely healthy ' hotspot.

Access the bulletin board on the top right corner of the desktop. You will see familiar icons like clock, network parameters. When going to the LAN icon, right-click and select ' Edit Connections. '

When the window opens, go to the ' Wired ' tab, then select the LAN connection ' Auto eth0 ' to edit if you want. However, what you need to do now is click the ' Add ' button to set up a virtual Wi-Fi network. To configure, go to the ' IPv4 Settings ' tab . In the ' Method :' option, there is a drop-down menu, you select ' Shared to other computers '.

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Restart the device. If all settings are correct, you'll be able to help other laptops access free Wi-Fi waves from laptops using Ethernet ports. Overall this is quite easy, but you have to do it on the latest version of Ubuntu 9.10.

On Mac OS X

While few users, Mac OS X is really friendly. To turn the Macbook into a virtual Wi-Fi router, you only need to do a few steps:

Go to System References (from Apple | References ) and then click Sharing to activate Internet Sharing

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On the customization page, click Internet Sharing in the Services list. In the drop-down menu, you select the protocol to connect to the Internet. Select the protocol you want to share with Erthernet and Airport .

Next, click Airport Options . You will see a message showing asking for a new network name. You can set a password for this sharing network. Click OK to finish. Mac OS X will convert the LAN signal to Wi-Fi.

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