Thread: Sharing Wifi in Ubuntu 11.04

hi there...

have issue discuss in forum..

sharing internet connection in ubuntu 11.04 nathy narwal

i've been searching , reading lot of documents , posts users this, , have not found solution.

first using win7, connected internet via wifi atheros wireless card have in laptop.

installed connectify share wifi connection , 100% functional:

i connected via wifi , sharing internet via wifi connectify (hotspot), , got no problems.

installed ubuntu 10.10, , upgraded 11.04, having problems wifi connection solved..

ive been reading not possible share connection via hotspot if not connected ethernet, , "how possible, windows can via hotspot (connectify) , ubuntu can't? cant believe it...

want ask community, know matter?

because set laptop in hotspot, still connected internet via wifi...

gus@navi:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 ieee 802.11bg essid:"infinitum405569"
mode:managed frequency:2.412 ghz access point: 00:1f:9f:e1d:36
bit rate=18 mb/s tx-power=20 dbm
retry long limit:7 rts thrff fragment thrff
power managementff
link quality=30/70 signal level=-80 dbm
rx invalid nwid:0 rx invalid crypt:0 rx invalid frag:0
tx excessive retries:0 invalid misc:17 missed beacon:0

i have same problem!

found it's possible create bridge, allows kind of sharing, didn't make far since i'm not experienced user. can come rescue , explain things in comprehensive manner...

i'm not quite sure card in laptop, it's acer aspire 5738zg.

Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Networking & Wireless [ubuntu] Sharing Wifi in Ubuntu 11.04

Ubuntu