====== Wi-Fi Share ======

===== Introduction =====

This document guides you to share the Wi-Fi connection via the LAN port.

===== Ubuntu =====

==== Desktop ====

1. Open ''nm-connection-editor''

```shell
$ nm-connection-editor
```

2. Click on the ''+'' button to add a new connection

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3. Select Ethernet and click on the ''create'' button to create a new connection

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4. Change the method to ''Shared to other computers'', and save the connection

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5. Open the file ''/etc/network/interfaces''

```shell
$ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
```

6. Add the following line to ensure that ''eth0'' interface is configured as follows:

```txt
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
```

==== Server ====

1. Add a new Ethernet connection

```shell
$ sudo nmcli connection add type ethernet con-name "wlantolan"
```

2. Configure the Ethernet connection type to ''autoconnect''

```shell
$ sudo nmcli connection modify "wlantolan" connection.autoconnect yes
```

3. Configure the network type to ''shared''

```shell
$ sudo nmcli connection modify "wlantolan" ipv4.method shared
```

4. Enable the connection

```shell
$ sudo nmcli connection up "wlantolan"
```

5. Open the file ''/etc/network/interfaces''

```shell
$ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces
```

6. Add the following line to ensure that ''eth0'' interface is configured as follows:

```txt
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
```