Mac Laptop Hotspot - VCSFA-MARS/ThinSat-Program GitHub Wiki

iPhone WiFi Forwarding to Mac for Laptop Hotspot

iPhone Steps

  1. Plug your iPhone into a Mac Laptop with a lightning cable

  2. on iPhone go to Settings > Personal Hotspot and turn it on

Macbook Steps

  1. Goto: Apple > System Preferences > Network

  2. Select Wi-Fi from list on left and Turn WiFi Off

  3. Select "iPhone USB" from list on left

  4. Click Pair Bluetooth (something like that) - this will pop up a number on both mac and iphone. Click ok if they match!

  5. After "pairing" the iPhone USB item should go green in the list (might toggle a few times while connection is established).

  6. Now your macbook is using internet provided by your iPhone, through the lightning cable!

Hotspot Creation

  1. On the macbook, goto "Sharing" in system preferences (click the back arrow, or type "Sharing" into the search field)

  2. Select "iPhone USB" in the "Share your connection from:" dropdown

  3. and in the "To computers using:" list, select "Wi-Fi"

  4. Click "Wi-Fi" options to name your network and set a password. Select "WPA2 Personal" for xChip compatibility.

  5. Click "OK" to accept settings.

  6. Check the "Internet Sharing" box in the list on the left to turn it on

  7. The light should go green and your wifi signal indicator in your top toolbar should go grey with an arrow.

  8. It should be working!

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