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

1. Open nm-connection-editor

$ nm-connection-editor

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

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

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

5. Open the file /etc/network/interfaces

$ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces

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

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

1. Add a new Ethernet connection

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

2. Configure the Ethernet connection type to autoconnect

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

3. Configure the network type to shared

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

4. Enable the connection

$ sudo nmcli connection up "wlantolan"

5. Open the file /etc/network/interfaces

$ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces

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

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp