Create an NDS-Compatible Hotspot on Linux

Thehackedgames · Apr 2, 2023

How did you install it on your steam deck please send up tutorial

AkikoKumagara · Apr 2, 2023

Thehackedgames said:
How did you install it on your steam deck please send up tutorial

If you're asking me, I didn't, but it may be possible. It depends on the capabilities of the Steam Deck's wireless NIC, which I have no knowledge of. My tutorial was made on a desktop with an Intel AX200 Wireless NIC.

Thehackedgames · Apr 2, 2023

Scep · Apr 3, 2023

Any advice for me?

AkikoKumagara · Apr 3, 2023

Scep said:
Any advice for me?

If your settings match those in my screenshot and it still doesn't work, I don't really know what the problem is. It's likely an issue with Linux Wifi Hotspot. It may be worth trying the old version of this tutorial, which manually creates a WEP hotspot using NetworkManager.

Scep · Apr 3, 2023

AkikoKumagara said:
If your settings match those in my screenshot and it still doesn't work, I don't really know what the problem is. It's likely an issue with Linux Wifi Hotspot. It may be worth trying the old version of this tutorial, which manually creates a WEP hotspot using NetworkManager.

Yeah, I did that too. When I do the old version I can get a WEP hotspot running and all my other devices can find and recognize the hotspot as a WEP hotspot but my DS and 3DS can't.

I did manage to get Linux Wifi Hotspot working after using the command line, then the GUI application started to work, however like the old method my DS and 3DS can't fond the hotspot.

AkikoKumagara · Apr 3, 2023

Scep said:
Yeah, I did that too. When I do the old version I can get a WEP hotspot running and all my other devices can find and recognize the hotspot as a WEP hotspot but my DS and 3DS can't.

I did manage to get Linux Wifi Hotspot working after using the command line, then the GUI application started to work, however like the old method my DS and 3DS can't fond the hotspot.

Maybe there's something weird about your wireless adapter's broadcasting that makes it incompatible with the NDS/3DS. That'd be where I'd start investigating.

Kane__ · Jun 7, 2023

How

Scep said:
Yeah, I did that too. When I do the old version I can get a WEP hotspot running and all my other devices can find and recognize the hotspot as a WEP hotspot but my DS and 3DS can't.

I did manage to get Linux Wifi Hotspot working after using the command line, then the GUI application started to work, however like the old method my DS and 3DS can't fond the hotspot.

How did you install this on steam deck? Doesn't work for me

MM000 · Jan 15, 2024

Is it possible I can do this or something like this without a gui?

AkikoKumagara · Jan 15, 2024

MM000 said:
Is it possible I can do this or something like this without a gui?

Very possible.
https://github.com/lakinduakash/linux-wifi-hotspot#command-line-help-and-documentation

LandonAndEmma · Jan 21, 2024

AkikoKumagara said:
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

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

View attachment 331441

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.

View attachment 331442

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.

View attachment 331444

Once you've done the above steps, you can now click "Create Hotspot" at the bottom to turn on your new hotspot!

View attachment 331445

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.

View attachment 331446

The Connected devices list will populate when you run a connection test, like below:

View attachment 331447

Congratulations, you've made your hotspot. You can now always launch this hotspot, which is now saved to your system by running the following in your terminal once again

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.

Wasted hours of my time trying to get a worthless subsystem and It is so close and installed but still won't launch WHAT ABOUT WINDOWS?!?!?

AkikoKumagara · Jan 22, 2024

LandonAndEmma said:
Wasted hours of my time trying to get a worthless subsystem and It is so close and installed but still won't launch WHAT ABOUT WINDOWS?!?!?

Figure it out and make a tutorial. This isn't for Windows or WSL, and I make that clear in both the thread title and the actual tutorial. Don't be angry at me, I didn't falsely advertise this.

LandonAndEmma · Jan 22, 2024

AkikoKumagara said:
Figure it out and make a tutorial. This isn't for Windows or WSL, and I make that clear in both the thread title and the actual tutorial. Don't be angry at me, I didn't falsely advertise this.

Post automatically merged: Jan 22, 2024

AkikoKumagara said:
Figure it out and make a tutorial. This isn't for Windows or WSL, and I make that clear in both the thread title and the actual tutorial. Don't be angry at me, I didn't falsely advertise this.

I thought it would work for WSL but I don't know Linux and I tried and it said it needed dependencies but I didn't know what to do and luckily you said it just didn't work. also it doesn't say that it doesn't work for WSL on the tutorial.

AkikoKumagara · Jan 23, 2024

LandonAndEmma said:
I thought it would work for WSL but I don't know Linux and I tried and it said it needed dependencies but I didn't know what to do and luckily you said it just didn't work. also it doesn't say that it doesn't work for WSL on the tutorial.

Why would I specify it NOT working for platforms it's not intended for? This is a Linux tutorial. Do I have to say it won't run on your refrigerator, too?

WSL ≠ A full Linux-based operating system. If you don't know this, that's really not my fault. Again, this tutorial states in the requirements that you need a Linux operating system, not WSL, not a virtual machine, not Windows.

If you're not willing to use a Linux-based operating system, this method is not for you.

signer-ink-beast · Jan 27, 2024

I didn't read the all the replies to this thread before writing this, so sorry if anyone has mentioned this in advance.

Looks like your mileage may vary heavily. Apparently it's rare for AP (master) mode to be supported with various wifi adapters under Linux. Some cards that used to support it even have hardware silently changed under the same model name to not support it later.

I dug out my old laptop for shits and grins that has an Intel Centrino N1000 (historically a shit wireless card under Linux IME). Some old internet threads say that you can apparently set up a hotspot with it in Windows (7), but the iwlwifi drivers in Linux don't support it.

If you've got a Linux system, save yourself some trouble and check if your wifi adapter supports AP mode via iw list | less, and see if AP is listed under supported modes. If not, it won't work. You need hardware that supports it to have a shot.

The Marvell 88W8897 on my main computer supports AP mode in Linux. I guess I'll try this one next. Can't say I am particularly thrilled about that though, but then nobody is thrilled about running an open wifi access point for anything (WEP may as well be the same as open, practically).

Thanks for the tutorial! I didn't know about linux-wifi-hotspot.

New Member

The Coolest Bear Around

New Member

Member

The Coolest Bear Around

Member

The Coolest Bear Around

New Member

Member

The Coolest Bear Around

Active Member

The Coolest Bear Around

Active Member

The Coolest Bear Around

Member

Similar threads

Popular threads in this forum