UBUNTU Wi-Fi hotspot is not detected by android phone
Share Internet Connection With Android in Ubuntu 14.04
This quick tip is going to show you how to create wifi hotspot in Ubuntu 14.04 so that you can share a wired internet connection with Android devices through your wireless card.
I’ve written about this in another post using a third-party app called ap-hotspot, but some readers said that not work.
The pre-installed Network Manager in Ubuntu Unity does not support Access Point (AP) mode which is required for Android devices. Fortunately, KDE’s connection editor support this mode, below is how:
NOTE: To do below steps, your Wireless Card must support Access Point (AP) mode.
1. Click the link below to bring up Ubuntu Software Center and click install kde-nm-connection-editor:
2. Once installed, press Alt+F2 and run command to launch the app:
kde-nm-connection-editor
3. Click Add button and choose “Wireless (shared)” from the drop-down list.
4. Type in a name, ssid, and select Access Point mode. If want, set up a password under Wireless Security tab. Finally, click OK.
5. Already connected Wired internet? OK, click Network Manager applet on Unity panel and then choose “Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi network”, choose the connection you created in previous step and click Connect button.
6. Finally, your Network Manger menu should like this:
Turn on WLAN on your Android phone and you’ll see the access point in the list. Click connect and enjoy!
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