WiFi hotspot option disabled after upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04

Question

After a successful upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04, the WiFi hotspot option became disabled and when I hover on it, it shows "System policy prohibits use as a Hotspot". I have tried changing the hotspot modes but the same problem persists.

Solution 1

I was able to solve the issue by referring Fix Wi-Fi Hotspot Not Working (Can not connect) in Ubuntu 18.04 | UbuntuHandbook

1. Press Alt+F2 on keyboard to bring up 'Enter a Command' box, then input nm-connection-editor and hit Enter.

   

2. When the 'Network Connections' window pops up, click on the bottom-left plus button to create a new connection.

   

3. In next window, select Wi-Fi from the drop-down box.

   

4. After clicked the 'Create…' button, do following settings in next window.

   • Type connection name: whatever as you want (Ji-laptop in the case)
   • Type SSID: whatever as you want (ubuntu1804 in the case)
   • Select Mode: Hotspot
   • (Optional) Set password in Wi-Fi security tab. (WPA & WPA2 Personal in my case)

   Tip: you may disable ‘Automatically connect to this network when it is available’ in General tab, or Wi-Fi hotspot auto-enabled in every login.

5. Finally in Wi-Fi Settings window, do:

   • click the top-right menu and select Connect to Hidden Network…
   • then choose connect to the previous created network.

   

Solution 2

The button is also deactivated on my system after I upgrade from 19.10 to 20.04. And this is how I manage to enable my hotspot.

1. Click on Connect to Hidden Network

   

2. Select Hostpot for the connection field.

   

3. For me my hotspot network get automatically selected after that. And your finish by clicking on connect

Solution 3

Try switching to another settings tab and back to WiFi settings tab. That fixed it for me.

This has been reported on Launchpad as Bug #1883425 “Various bugs in network part of GNOME settings” : Bugs : gnome-control-center package : Ubuntu.

Solution 4

I started Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and ran:

sudo gnome-control-center

Solution 5

Click on any other tab in the settings and then return back to wifi section. You'll get it back.

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Comments

[VidathD]

Does this solves the problem regarding hotspots?

[Ralf Bielefeld]

At least it gives you full control. Now you can edit and start hotspot. ( in combination with nm-connection-editor ). But I do not think that this is a final solution for a setting I configured at first in a user context. It is all a bit confusing. I would call it a work-around.

[Souhaieb]

now the button is enabled and I can use the functionality properly, thanks

[Doc]

This actually works. Strange.

[Sayan Dey]

@RKatana please accept the answer, this works as the best workaround