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Idea #4660: Network bridging

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #4: Provide a simple graphical interface to manage _any_ type of network connection.
Written by jokerejoker the 14 Mar 08 at 17:20. Category: Internet & Networking. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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I work with network allot and I always miss the bridging feature. Over a year ago I was a (So called advanced) Windows user, and I very often used the bridge function in the 'network manager'. Ubuntu is my favorite OS and I only use my Windows to run games, witch never happens ;).

My suggest is to make bridging tool in the network manager, or simply make a GUI for the bridge-utils, and make that gui default in the ubuntu dist.
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Written by jokerejoker the 14 Mar 08 at 17:20.
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Eldmannen wrote on the 15 Mar 08 at 02:20
I never used network bridging, but it sounds cool, so I agree!

andrewgee wrote on the 15 Mar 08 at 14:14
I'd want to bridge a 3g internet connection with a wireless network that I can create with network manager. Then people could connect to my wireless network to access the internet

jokerejoker wrote on the 15 Mar 08 at 16:10
Thats my point ;) I wants to make a bridge from my wireless connection over to another computer that is cabled to my wireless computer...

XVIIarcano wrote on the 16 Mar 08 at 20:17
Even more useful the other way around: I got a nokia N810 and no wireless at home... no problem, I tought, I just have to explain the laptop to "lend" it the wireless... Wrong! As far as I read setting up a bridging is beyoind my skills and perhaps tricky even for someone a lot better than me.


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