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How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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Installed the Linux Mint KDE 12 on a Lenovo G570. I use a 3G USB modem to connect to the internet. I have a tablet which can connect to the internet using Wifi. Windows 7 enables me to turn the laptop into a Virtual Router and use it as a wifi hotspot. How can I do this using KDE?
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viking777

Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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Moved here by moderator.

(KDE uses a different network manager to Gnome).
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Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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Do i need to install the Gnome Network Manager?
Detonate

Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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I have not done it with the KDE network manager, but it should be possible.
mads

Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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The other link is about ICS (Internet Connection Sharing).
Create your own wifi Hotspot in Ubuntu 11.10 in just a minute
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Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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That article seems to be about Ubuntu/Mint with Gnome 3 (for example, there's no such option in Gnome 2.3x/MATE control panel), so I guess you'll have to search for KDE-specific article separately. :)
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Monsta wrote:That article seems to be about Ubuntu/Mint with Gnome 3 (for example, there's no such option in Gnome 2.3x/MATE control panel), so I guess you'll have to search for KDE-specific article separately. :)
Hei Monsta, I am running KDE and I can see all the options referred to in the article.
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Re: How to turn laptop into wifi hotspot

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Hmm, I thought those screenshots were from Gnome... so I spoke just in case. :)
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