Ubuntu 16.04 LTS hotspot creation (Android mobile phone recognition)

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS hotspot creation (Android mobile phone recognition)

In Ubuntu 16.04, you can directly create a hotspot, instead of using other auxiliary tools, such as the previous version.

The procedure is as follows:

1. Click the Network icon to enable the network option:

2. Click Edit Connections, and then click Add to Add a new wifi option:

3. Select WiFi:

4. Make the following edits:

Edit the wifi name: SSID,

Select the hot spot mode.

On the Wifi Security Page, select the WPA & WPA2 Personal option and enter the Wi-Fi password you want to create.

On the IPv4 settings page, select Share to other computers"

5. Click save, and then click Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi network in the upper-right corner to select the network you just created.

6. Like this:

7. Complete

8. Finally, if the problem "Connection 'xxx' is not available on the device wlp3s0 at this time" occurs

The main reason is that you use the Broadcom Corporation NIC Driver.

Solution: system settings --> Software and updates --> additional driver --> select Broadcom Corporation... and select "do not use device" --> application change --> restart.