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The document discusses setting up an access point using a wireless adapter connected via USB for internet access, while using the built-in wireless card to broadcast the signal to connected devices like a phone. The asker has installed hostapd and scripts to create the hotspot, but cannot use the external USB wireless card for internet at the same time as the built-in card broadcasts the signal, which is the goal. Suggestions are requested to address this issue.

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Networking - Create A AP-hotspot From A Wireless Connection - Ask Ubuntu

The document discusses setting up an access point using a wireless adapter connected via USB for internet access, while using the built-in wireless card to broadcast the signal to connected devices like a phone. The asker has installed hostapd and scripts to create the hotspot, but cannot use the external USB wireless card for internet at the same time as the built-in card broadcasts the signal, which is the goal. Suggestions are requested to address this issue.

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create a AP-hotspot from a wireless connection


Asked 5 years, 9 months ago Active 5 years, 9 months ago Viewed 2k times

I need to create an AP-hotspot from a wireless connection. I use an external wifi


adapter connected to my USB port on my laptop as a source for network connection.
0 What I need to do is to extend that signal to my peripherals (=android phone. not
rooted) using my inbuilt wireless network card on my laptop for broadcasting. I've
installed hostapd and used the AP-hotspot script. Although it did create the hotspot
and my phone was able to connect to it, it wouldn't let me use my external wireless
card as a source for internet connection at the same time as using my inbuilt card for
broadcasting or repeating the signal, which is what I need to do. Any suggestions, help
or links related to this issue would be appreciated.

wireless networking network-manager android

edited Aug 14 '14 at 17:06 asked Aug 13 '14 at 0:32


user314752
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have you ever used the usb device to connect to the internet? do both devices show up in
the network manager indicator dropdown menu? – mchid Aug 13 '14 at 0:56

yes,I use my usb device for internet connection and both devices show up in the drop
down menu. In terminal they are assigned interface wlan1 for usb-antenna (Ralink) and
wlan0
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So the usb device is working but it just won

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