Share WIFI creating hotspot on Linux Mint

Question

I'm not able to create a hotspot in order to share my wifi connection.

I use Linux Mint and I want connect my phone to WIFI through my laptop hotspot.

Answer 1

if you have wired connection then do this:

1. go to network connections and click "Add"
2. the window will open choose "Wi-Fi"
3. connection name set up as you like example:"wifi-connection"
4. SSID:same thing
5. Mode:Hotspot
6. open your terminal and write command ifconfig (make sure your wlan in on) and there will be usually 3 subsections find where it writes something like "wl01" and look for HWaddr you should have something like this 74:de:3c:5i:1e:17 -> copy that addres and paste in "Device:"
7. go to wi-fi security ,and chose WPA & WPA2 personal -> set up password
8. iPV4 Settings -> Mode:Shared to other computers
9. Save and you have your hotspot

Answer 2

Instructions for Mint 17:

1. Go to Main Menu -> Preferences -> Network Connections, click on Add and choose Wi-Fi. Choose a network name (SSID), Infrastructure mode. Go to to Wi-Fi Security and choose WPA/WPA2 Personal and create a password. Go to IPv4 settings and check that it is shared with other computers.

2. Do sudo vi /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/YOUR_CONNECTION_NAME and change mode=infrastructure to mode=ap, then save the file.

3. Click on Network Manager near clocks and choose "Connect to hidden wireless network", then choose your connection.

   Source:https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1832