Wi-Fi Hotspot Setup with nmcli

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Simple and easy guide to set up a Wi-Fi hotspot using nmcli on Linux.

Installation

1. Install this package:

   sudo pacman -S dnsmasq

Quick Setup

1. Check your Wi-Fi interface name:

   sudo nmcli device status

2. Create the Wi-Fi hotspot:

   sudo nmcli device wifi hotspot ifname wlan0 ssid MyHotspot password "MyStrongPassword"

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• Replace wlan0 with your actual Wi-Fi interface name.
• Replace MyHotspot with your desired SSID (Wi-Fi name).
• Replace "MyStrongPassword" with your chosen password.

3. Start the hotspot:

   sudo nmcli connection up Hotspot

4. Stop the hotspot:

   sudo nmcli connection down Hotspot

5. Delete the hotspot (if you want to remove it):

   sudo nmcli connection delete Hotspot

6. Alternatively using the UUID:

   sudo nmcli connection delete uuid "UUID"

Viewing Hotspot Information

To view the password, use:

nmcli device wifi show-password

To view which connections your device has and how the hotspot id is, use:

sudo nmcli connection show

To view information about your active hotspot and its settings, use:

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This will display details like the SSID, IP settings, WPA, and other parameters for your hotspot.

sudo nmcli connection show Hotspot

Listing Available Hotspots and Access Points

To view available Wi-Fi networks (including nearby hotspots you can connect to), run:

nmcli device wifi list