N900 Ad-hoc WiFi Hotspot: Difference between revisions
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sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc channel 3 | sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc channel 3 | ||
sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.4.14 up | sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.4.14 up | ||
sudo iwconfig essid N900 | sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid N900 | ||
sudo route add default gw 192.168.4.15 | sudo route add default gw 192.168.4.15 | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 10 January 2011
This method works but is not usable for more than a proof of concept because it suffers 40% packet loss at close range between the N900 and the laptop.
On the N900
- Enable extras-devel
- Install iptables at a terminal with root access:
apt-get install iptables
- Install kernel-power-settings (see the detailed installation instructions):
apt-get install kernel-power-settings
- Connect to the Internet with GPRS
- Setup iptables to allow forwarding:
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o gprs0 -j MASQUERADE
- Bring up te ad hoc wireless network:
iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc channel 3 ifconfig wlan0 192.168.4.15 up iwconfig wlan0 essid N900
On the laptop
Connect to the ad hoc wireless network:
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc channel 3 sudo ifconfig wlan0 192.168.4.14 up sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid N900 sudo route add default gw 192.168.4.15
