How to set up a machine to be an ubuntu server
Update everything. Make sure you have already updated and upgraded the system sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade This way we are on the same page. Make sure your wireless card is working correctly. If you happen to have a Broadcom based wireless card check the Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers . If you have another it is very likely you will find the answer in askubuntu after searching for it with the name of the wireless card. Anyway I will assume that it is working correctly. Install Samba Service and configure it by following the How to turn on Network Discovery and Share between computers with Samba Installing SSH Service (mostly to help ease your way between 2 Ubuntu computers) by following the How to enable file sharing between two PCs? . You can also use putty in Windows if you like. A How to use SSH (ssh & rsync commands)? guide is also available. If you are going to share the internet via the server. With this I mean, your router will connect