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Using multiple networks simultaneously

Asked by Bidski

Is it possible to use two different network simultaneously in Ubuntu Lucid?

I want to connect wirelessly to one network that holds an internet connection that I want to use, the other is a wired connection to another pc.

I want to share the internet connection and files from the first pc with the second pc and be able to do both at the same time. However, everytime I plug in the wired connection it turns off the wireless connection and vice versa.

Is what I want to do possible?

Regards
Bidski

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Network manager is rubbish in these circumstances. If you edit /etc/network/interfaces you can define the addressing of the wired connection and let network manager look after the wireless.

You can share folders with samba or more securely with openssh-server which will give an sftp server among other things. You can use this to share the connection
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Internet/ConnectionSharing

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Sebastian Powell (telattract) said : 		#2

I apologize I did not mean to be a source for answers about Ubuntu ...It is
actually I that needs help for I am brand new to this system and have very
little skill sets when it comes to knowing my way around....I do apologize,
I can assure you though that the level of knowledge and help that I have
received amongst the Open Source / Launch Pad and Overall Ubuntu help
experience has been more than adequate, in fact down right helpful...so I AM
SURE SOMEONE WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS PROPERLY AND BEST OF LUCK!

Respectfully,

Sebastian Powell

On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 2:23 AM, Bidski <<email address hidden>
> wrote:

> New question #139822 on Ubuntu:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/139822
>
> Is it possible to use two different network simultaneously in Ubuntu Lucid?
>
> I want to connect wirelessly to one network that holds an internet
> connection that I want to use, the other is a wired connection to another
> pc.
>
> I want to share the internet connection and files from the first pc with
> the second pc and be able to do both at the same time. However, everytime I
> plug in the wired connection it turns off the wireless connection and vice
> versa.
>
> Is what I want to do possible?
>
> Regards
> Bidski
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are an answer
> contact for Ubuntu.
>

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Bidski (bidski) said : 		#3

Ok, problem solved. Following the link that actionparsnip provided, I managed to share the internet connection by following the instructions in the "GUI Method via Network Manager (Ubuntu 9.10 and up)" section.

I accomplished the file sharing by downloading nfs-kernel-server and setting that up. I also had to download the packages apache2.2-bin and libapache2-mod-dnssd so I could utilise the personal file sharing over the network utility (which allows you to share .home/<user>/Public folder over the network).

And, um, thanks for the useful comment Sebastian, that really helped .......

Regards
Bidski

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Bidski (bidski) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.