If you have an older device that doesn’t have WiFi Connection and you need to have an internet connection then this guide might help you.
I do have an older Raspberry Pi B+ model which doesn’t have WiFi Connection and there is no available LAN Cable going to our router. What i do have is my laptop which has WiFi and LAN Adapter and thinking of sharing my internet connection from my WiFi and pass it through the LAN.
Step 1: On your Laptop with Ubuntu OS, go to terminal (Ctrl + T) and type: “nm-connection-editor” and it will prompt the Network Connections
Step 2: Click the Wired Connection under Ethernet, and click Edit.
Step 3: Click the IPv4 Settings tab from the prompt window.
Step 4: Choose “Shared to other computers” from Method dropdown and click Save button.
Step 5: Connect your device to the Laptop’s LAN Port using Patch Cord.
From this point, your device must have an internet connection.
The following steps are optional:
Step 6: Check now if Laptop’s LAN Connection is active, Click the Network Manager and click Connection Information
Step 7: If you have IP Scanner like Angry IP Scanner, then you can use it to check the IP Address of the Device:
