Tutorial
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Create an NDS-Compatible Hotspot on Linux
I'm creating this tutorial because this is a much better solution than using an old version of Windows or using Mobile Data for this functionality.
Requirements
Steps to achieve
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You can also simply launch "Wifi Hotspot" from your Applications Menu.
Note: Whitelisting MAC addresses is the only way to be completely safe from other people connecting to your Hotspot. It is highly recommended that you do this.
Requirements
- Linux-compatible Wireless Adapter (WiFi Card)
- Linux Distribution of your choosing (I'm using SteamOS for this tutorial)
- Nintendo DS or Sony PSP
- linux-wifi-hotspot installed
- NDS users: nds-constraint DNS
Steps to achieve
- Open a terminal window and type or paste the following text:
Code:wihotspot
OR simply launch "Wifi Hotspot" from your Applications Menu.
- After entering that text, a GUI window will appear. In this Window, set an SSID (Hotspot name) and click the box that says Open.
- After setting your Hotspot to Open, it's important to do one or both of the following in the Advanced settings: Set your Hotspot to Hidden and/or add your console's MAC address to the Mac Filter text box.
- Once you've done the above steps, you can now click "Create Hotspot" at the bottom to turn on your new hotspot!
If all is well, you will now see a PID to indicate that your hotspot is live and you can connect via the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP by inputting the SSID in a New connection.
The Connected devices list will populate when you run a connection test, like below:
Code:
wihotspot
You can also simply launch "Wifi Hotspot" from your Applications Menu.
Note: Whitelisting MAC addresses is the only way to be completely safe from other people connecting to your Hotspot. It is highly recommended that you do this.
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