Wifi hotspot just loops/hangs when creating a hotspot

Question

Wifi hotspot just loops/hangs when creating a hotspot

hrujcnzjt15 opened this issue 5 months ago · 9 comments

hrujcnzjt15 commented 5 months ago

Describe the bug
as per the title Wifi hotspot just loops/hangs when creating a hotspot

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Open GUI
Insert usual details (In this case, I used 2.4 GHz with all settings disabled in advanced section)

Expected behavior
Would run hotspot, where I can connect other devices to

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: Linux Mint 22 x86_64
Kernel: 6.8.0-41-generic

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

Answer 1 · 2024-08-24T06:22:52.000Z

Apologies, meant to also include the version of the wihotspot version, which was 4.7.2

Answer 2 · 2024-08-24T06:47:43.000Z

I have already post this issue.
Read my workaround for this ...in wait of resolution.

#420 (comment)

Answer 3 · 2024-08-24T07:59:16.000Z

The problem with your workaround is that this doesn't let other devices connect to the hotspot.

Answer 4 · 2024-08-24T08:14:44.000Z

Sure?? ..i have in this moment, 3 user connected 😀

Answer 5 · 2024-08-24T08:33:45.000Z

Hm, weird. well I guess that's my problem :/

Mind telling me if you did any extra steps that allowed you to have 3 users connected?

Or am I just in a tough place right now?

Answer 6 · 2024-08-24T08:49:51.000Z

Weird, everytime I make a hotspot, my devices see the network and are able to connect to it. But after a couple seconds it just failsand devices are no longer able to pick up the network.

Answer 7 · 2024-08-24T09:24:14.000Z

From bash1 add this command: sudo /usr/bin/create_ap DEVICE1 DEVICE2 MYHost 1234567890 --freq-band 2.4
( change value DEVICE ecc.. as yours )
From bash2 add this command: sudo systemctl stop NetworkManager && sleep 5 && sudo systemctl start NetworkManager
Wait your devices connecting ..and see if in bash1 receive any info when disconnecting !!!

Answer 8 · 2024-09-11T21:20:29.000Z

SOLVED

Edit /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/ubuntu-system-adjustments.conf
and change line:
unmanaged-devices=none
in:
#unmanaged-devices=none

Answer 9 · 2024-10-02T11:12:43.000Z

SOLVED

Edit /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/ubuntu-system-adjustments.conf and change line: unmanaged-devices=none in: #unmanaged-devices=none

This allowed me to start it from the UI but I was unable to see/connect the hotspot until I restarted the NetworkManager service.

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager