Bridge WiFi between two devices? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Not sure if that title is accurate, this field is not my strong point. Basically I'm about to move homes. And in my new (temporary) home I wont have access to ethernet, plus my server doesn't have a network card. I was therefore wondering if it was possible to bridge a connection between my laptop to my server with an ethernet cable. This would obviously be a short term solution, but I'm wondering if it's possible and if so, how? Or is it better to buy a cheap network card?

My laptop is running NixOS and my server Unraid, if it should be to any help.

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 8 months ago

I think moving what you can to your laptop is the simplest approach depending on what you need. You will likely be without some stuff but it will be simpler to setup than a direct connection.

Of course if you have a ton of data that may not work.

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