wshare A simple program to share an existing network connection.
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A simple program to share an existing network connection. wshare is a small utility that allows you to share an existing network connection. There are two modes, master and client. The master shares an existing network connection (probably to the internet) via an unused wireless device. The client can connect either via the operating system provided facilities or this script in client mode – which is the default. To enable a master supply the the -m parameter to the script.behind the scenesIn master mode (-m),1. the wireless device is switched to ad-hoc mode2. the essid is set3. optionally – an encryption key is set (experimental WEP only currently)4. the device is brought up via ifconfig5. NAT is set up6. dhcpd3 server is configured and brought up to provide network and nameserver settings.In client mode,1. the wireless device is switched to ad-hoc mode2. the essid is set3. optionally – an encryption key is set (experimental WEP only currently)4. the device is brought up via ifconfig5. dhclient is run to retrieve shared network information from the Master dhcpd3 serverExampleto share a network, either set the parameters in the config file, or adapt the call below:# wshare -m -o ppp0 -i eth0the important switch is -m, which is necessary for enabling the master mode. to connect to such a shared network simply call# wshare -i eth0or you could use NetworkManager under linux, or your operating system provided facilities. What's New in This Release: · fixed two grave bugs

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