add a plug to automate internet sharing/tethering

Bug #746007 reported by Allen Lowe
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Switchboard Network Plug
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

we should have a plug that let's you EASILY share your internet connection from one interface over a different interface. http://www.go2linux.org/linux/2011/03/share-your-3g-internet-connection-over-wifi-linux-ipod-touch-925

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Changed in switchboard:
status: New → Invalid
Cody Garver (codygarver)
Changed in pantheon-plugs:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Confirmed
tags: added: need-new-plug
no longer affects: switchboard
affects: pantheon-plugs → switchboard-plug-networking
summary: - add a plug to automate internet sharing
+ add a plug to automate internet sharing/tethering
Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
status: Confirmed → In Progress
Revision history for this message
Viko Adi Rahmawan (vikoadi) wrote :

on my current branch i create a shared connection just like any other connection, which is close to how NetworkManager handle connection. But I question the importance of having a lot of shared connection with different name.
Should we do it like that or we do like android and gnome way?

Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
assignee: nobody → elementary UX (elementary-design)
Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
milestone: none → loki-beta1
Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
assignee: elementary UX (elementary-design) → nobody
Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
milestone: loki-beta1 → loki-alpha1
Cody Garver (codygarver)
Changed in switchboard-plug-networking:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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