On Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:37:39 +0100 Hans <hans.ullr...@loop.de> wrote:
> > You need to make one PC an access point. I think most guides are > > designed to then connect that AP to the rest of the network, so > > that the AP is useful to wifi-only devices, but you can just > > ignore that. > > > > Example at: > > > > http://souktha.github.io/misc/create-ap-linuxpc/ > > > > Cheers, > > David. > > Hi David, > > yes, I already am aware of this, but this I wanted to avoid. It will > be then again a new hop, which causes delay (and I suppose, a > software router is sklower than a hardware device). > Allegedly, Network Manager can make an 'ad-hoc' wifi interface, but this seems to be problematic for some people. It's worth a try, and it can be done without NM. NM can certainly create a 'hotspot', or simple access point, as I have done that without difficulty. -- Joe
