Apache as WLAN adapter in Ubuntu

jabu · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 02:19 PM

So I plugged my Apache into my laptop yesterday to charge it and POOF!, a freakin' 10MB LAN adapter showed up and connected! I am using Ubuntu 8.04. Thought I would share this info for anyone that cares.

**weedahoe** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 03:22 PM

try benchmarking the data transfer rate and see what you get......I wanna know.

jabu · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 04:01 PM

I am still pretty new to linux, so this may take me a while...

mikeklemz · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 04:06 PM

http://speakeasy.speedtest.net/

tried this?

jabu · #5 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 04:24 PM

D@MMIT! It hooks up, but won't get an IP. I hate linux sometimes.

stormlifter · #6 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:48 PM

That probably has nothing to do with linux and more to do with the fact that your service provider bans tethering.

jabu · #7 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:54 PM

I can hook it to windows XP and Vista and use it as a USB WLAN adapter just fine. Ubuntu just doesn't have the drivers so it tries to load some generic driver for it that only partially works.

ryanbg · #8 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormlifter

That probably has nothing to do with linux and more to do with the fact that your service provider bans tethering.

That could be true, but a lot of drivers are still very immature and in development stage for a lot of hardware. Nothing wrong with that though, just takes time!

jabu · #9 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 07:50 PM

Yeah, there really isn't anything wrong with linux. It is just frustrating at times for Windows users.

sdruid · #10 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:39 PM

So when you hook it up under XP, you are using "Internet Connection Sharing" to get the usb Wlan to work ?
How do you set that up, the ICS ? I'm running Win2k and trying to get the ICS to work with the PC but I get no network connection let alone an ip addy....

Thanks..