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@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ trust it so that in the future the keyboard will be connected to automatically:: default-agent quit -Creating a WiFi Access Point (Hotspot) ------------------------------------------- +Creating a Simple WiFi Access Point (Hotspot) +---------------------------------------------- .. warning:: @@ -178,11 +178,21 @@ In this configuration clients would get DHCP and DNS from Novena on a private subnetwork. The Novena would translate the IP addresses on any packets going to and from connected clients to the upstream internet. -NetworkManager is the easiest way to create an access point, and it uses the -NAT scheme by default, with dnsmasq and iptables behind the scenes supplying -DNS/DHCP and NAT rewriting respectively. If you have a headless (no GUI) -system, you can control NetworkManager using ``nmtui``, otherwise you can use -the Gnome GUI. +NetworkManager is an easiest way to create an access point, and it uses the NAT +scheme by default, with dnsmasq and iptables behind the scenes supplying +DNS/DHCP and NAT rewriting respectively. These directions assume you have +``network-manager`` already installed. + +.. note:: + + These directions describe a simple mechanism for sharing an internet + connection. This is not intentended to be a way to have the Novena run as a + secure or robust wireless gateway. In particular, no firewall is in place, + your Novena may not be very security hardened by default, the default + settings may not play well with some devices or networks, etc, etc. + +If you have a headless (no GUI) system, you can control NetworkManager using +``nmtui``, otherwise you can use the Gnome GUI. First make sure you have a working wired (ethernet) connection to the internet. Then create a new shared WiFi connection. It's recommended to give the |