i’m trying to pass my wifi from my laptop using internet sharing, i have a ethernet cable connecting the two machines. it was working fine yesterday 😔
#system keeps “requesting an ethernet network address” indefinitely, unable to get the network across
gentle gazelle
tawny cosmos
network card on the pc with the Wifi likely needs a static ipv4 manual address and subnet
gentle gazelle
thats so strange, it was working fine yesterday tho
tawny cosmos
the slave computer needs the same, but the last IP digit different, same mask, and its default gateway should have the IP address of thr master pc
gentle gazelle
thats so strange, it was working fine yesterday tho
i mean me passing the wifi thru the eithernet cable into the linux macbine
gentle gazelle
the slave computer needs the same, but the last IP digit different, same mask, a...
so how can i fix it?
tawny cosmos
network settings
gentle gazelle
in the windows machine or
tawny cosmos
on both. edit connections or make anew
tawny cosmos
see ur wifi setting in linux for example
then click add
on windows just switch ipv4 on with toggle shown to get an example
gentle gazelle
this is what happens when i do ipv4
tawny cosmos
or search "internet connection sharing in windows"
gentle gazelle
then click add
i hit add but i have no clue what im doing
gentle gazelle
or search "internet connection sharing in windows"
i already have this enabled for the ethernet connection
tawny cosmos
in such case above set the linux box to same ip as windows one except last digit differnt
same mask
prefix 9 aka 255 255 255 0
default gateway equal to the windows ip address above
gentle gazelle
okay, i’m gonna try rummaging around and give it a go holdon
i cant hit save
@tawny cosmos
gentle gazelle
how do i do that?
tawny cosmos
dns just put 1.1.1.1
gentle gazelle
set it to the windows pc adress?
gentle gazelle
is the adress fine btw? i think i need to add 1 more octet
gentle gazelle
this worked! does it matter?
tawny cosmos
1.77 then on the windows manual IP identifier
gentle gazelle
wait why? it works now tho, i have ethernet working
tawny cosmos
mkay
gentle gazelle
does it matter?
gentle gazelle
wait
holdon, i’m gonna try doing a google search
keeps buffering
i can’t seem to even open youtube on firefox
“server not found”
@tawny cosmos
sudo apr get update doesn’t even work properly
tawny cosmos
it wasnt right
gentle gazelle
tawny cosmos
1.77 then on the windows manual IP identifier
make like this
supposed to have 4 octets and 3 dots
gentle gazelle
like this?
gentle gazelle
in adresses or gatewya
gentle gazelle
make linux gateway proper to call on the windows pc
so 192.168.1.77?
gentle gazelle
fix netmask
change it to what
tawny cosmos
good. check ethernet tab
tawny cosmos
good. check ethernet tab
. on linux
gentle gazelle
oh
what do you want me to do here?
i hit some of the drop down menus and selected these, they didn’t work but this is all that is there rn
tawny cosmos
check it if anything looks amiss. also ensure from the system tray network manager that it is on the new manual connection u just made in linux. finally go to the windows pc, test for internet connectivity functionality there, and that sharing is enable and bound to do so via the lan port
gentle gazelle
check it if anything looks amiss. also ensure from the system tray network manag...
nothing is working :(
i was originally trying to set up a USB wifi adapter and i guess it somehow broke my linux machines DHCP?
trying to get ethernet back cuz apparently i need drivers for it
tawny cosmos
i was originally trying to set up a USB wifi adapter and i guess it somehow brok...
no cuz usb just treats it as a streaming i/o device, pretty sure
inxi -N will inform u about drivers for ur NIC
gentle gazelle
alright holdon
gentle gazelle
`inxi -N` will inform u about drivers for ur NIC
says N/A
not applicable or wtv
this whole mumbo jumbo came from trying to get it to work, the usb
gentle gazelle
plugging the usb in does nothing unfortunately
gentle gazelle
the usb one, correct. ur intel lan card has them just fine
so how do i get the wifi to work then if my ethernet is broken
tawny cosmos
plugging the usb in does nothing unfortunately
did it ever?
gentle gazelle
did it ever?
yeah? i saw people using the same one im using rn
asked if i could use it to set this machine up
tawny cosmos
what's ur distro and current kernel? inxi -Fxxxz
gentle gazelle
what's ur distro and current kernel? `inxi -Fxxxz`
tawny cosmos
just missed it
gentle gazelle
oh
tawny cosmos
scroll up and type it, distro and kernel
tawny cosmos
there is a chance the non long-term latest kernel might support the usb dongle
can u connect the pc to the router port? (use automatic connection insuch case)
then see in Update manager
gentle gazelle
no i gotta carry it all the way down stairs :/
tawny cosmos
go to view and kernels
tawny cosmos
no i gotta carry it all the way down stairs :/
it's a one time thing. then reboot, it should load the 6.5 kernel for u
n then test the usb dongle
gentle gazelle
i gotta unplug everything then, holdon :/
tawny cosmos
else wait for more help here on setting up bridged ethernet share
or if u have a 2nd old unused Wifi router to do the above ^^
gentle gazelle
else wait for more help here on setting up bridged ethernet share
i brought everything
down
tawny cosmos
connect to a spare port
gentle gazelle
it says my system is up to date
tawny cosmos
test first that u have connectivity
gentle gazelle
i do
tawny cosmos
go to view and kernels
.
gentle gazelle
what is view
tawny cosmos
what is view
in update manager menu bar
gentle gazelle
6.5 okok
installing it now
damn my ahh really gotta sit here and wait
bruh
@tawny cosmos what do i do when its done?
reboot?
gentle gazelle
how can i check if it works now?
tawny cosmos
then confirm it is running, uname -r
tawny cosmos
how can i check if it works now?
after confirming its running the 6-series kernel, plug in the wifi dongle, wait 10 seconds
then check systray for network options
or do inxi -N
tawny cosmos
good u may disconnect the cable
gentle gazelle
wait so explain why i had to switch “kernels”?
tawny cosmos
wait so explain why i had to switch “kernels”?
it's the heart of linux. ur dongle runs 'ac' aka wifi 6 which is rather new
gentle gazelle
ah okay
i also saw the kernel will stop being supported of agust of this year? is getting a new kernel like getting a windows update?
or windows 10 to windows 11
tawny cosmos
i also saw the kernel will stop being supported of agust of this year? is gettin...
it's still gonna work, just by then they'll have made a higher version
leave it if all works fine and there's no news of a massive threat of that kernel after august (or before)
gentle gazelle
leave it if all works fine and there's no news of a massive threat of that kerne...
that kernel being the one im on rn or the new one that will release soon
tawny cosmos
i meant stay on whatever ur on now 6.xx.xx
gentle gazelle
i meant stay on whatever ur on now 6.xx.xx
oh so i made a big leap from 5.xx.xx to 6.xx.xx?
what do the numbers after the first number mean?
tawny cosmos
what do the numbers after the first number mean?
minor and ultra minor revisions
though ultra minor revisions sometimes screw stuff up
gentle gazelle
ah okay, so there’s no need to change to those super new revisions unless necessary?
tawny cosmos
exactly right
gentle gazelle
exactly right
how do i remove the old kernal? im still getting updates for it in my update manager
tawny cosmos
how do i remove the old kernal? im still getting updates for it in my update man...
keep it around just incase.. always keep one last known-working (in ur case mostly-working kernel around) and ignore the update manager suggestions on the kernel updates
you may review the updateable list of stuff it presents and uncheck things
gentle gazelle
you may review the updateable list of stuff it presents and uncheck things
bet, tysm fam ur da best