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Tried to set up DHCP server on my Dell Inspiron desktop (Ubuntu 14.04 installed) but doesn't seem to work. So I'm trying to manually input static IP address, DNS info etc into the ipad directly, but it tells me that while I can connect to the network, the network is not connected to the internet. And my network only shows up under "devices" and not under "choose a network". Any suggestions greatly appreciated. cheers

kokuraMike
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The default Ubuntu hotspot is not recognised by Android devices and probably not by the IPAD too. So, try installing ap-hotspot in Ubuntu. Open terminal and type the following,

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ap-hotspot

For 14.04, you need to uninstall the buggy hostapd

sudo apt-get remove hostapd

Then install the needed version - for 64 bit systems:

cd /tmp
wget http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i hostapd*.deb
sudo apt-mark hold hostapd

and for 32 bit systems:

cd /tmp
wget http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/wpa/hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i hostapd*.deb
sudo apt-mark hold hostapd

Now ap-hotspot is installed.

To configure, type 

sudo ap-hotspot configure

Enter the appropriate interfaces, the hotspot name and password. To start the hotspot, type sudo ap-hotspot start

and to stop,

sudo ap-hotspot stop

Hope it helped!

Wilf
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