I want to connect a desktop pc to my laptop and use the wireless ability of my laptop to give my desktop internet.
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That's very easy. I do that all the time. Click the network icon in your panel and open network properties. Select your wired interface and click edit to configure it. In IPv4 Settings, choose Method: Shared with other computers.
That's it. You don't have to do anything on the client (in your case, desktop). Your wireless network is now shared on your wired network. You just have to plug it in :)
answered Aug 8, 2011 at 12:41
All you need is here:
Ubuntu GUI and CLI: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Internet/ConnectionSharing
Classic linux howto: http://www.howtoforge.com/nat_iptables
Just remember:
WAN - in this case your wireless network
LAN - in this case your laptop-desktop connection
Edit: Bonus - exactly the same problem at ubuntuforums.org - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=363156
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Will my having one network card in my laptop hinder my ability to do this?– tannerAug 8, 2011 at 1:49
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You probably have two network cards. Ethernet (wired) and WiFi (wireless) are two network cards. Aug 8, 2011 at 1:51
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That's a horribly complicated way of doing it. There is a much easier way. -1 Aug 8, 2011 at 12:42
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You're assuming both of those computers are already connected and you're assuming he's using gnome. Plus your solution is exactly the same as first point in the first link I provided, which means you haven't actually read it. Just because I gave him several options in case he couldn't use the first one doesn't mean it's complicated. Aug 8, 2011 at 13:00
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Hey it might be a little in depth, but it was still follow-able. Thanks anonymous87– tannerAug 8, 2011 at 15:11