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Learn how to turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot and share your wired internet connection with other devices. This is perfect for situations when you need to provide Wi-Fi to multiple devices, such as in a hotel room, or when you want to give someone access to your Wi-Fi without giving them your password. Follow these steps to create a hotspot from your Mac:
What you’ll need: An Ethernet connection to your Mac.
- Open System Preferences and select “Sharing.”
- Click on the box next to “Internet Sharing.”
- Next to “Share your connection from,” select “Ethernet.”
- Next to “To computers using,” select “Wi-Fi.”
- Click on “Wi-Fi Options” to create a password for the network.
- Select “WPA2 Personal” for security and enter a password of at least 8 characters.
- Click on the box next to “Internet Sharing.”
- Click “Start” to confirm that you want to enable Internet sharing.
- You have now created a Wi-Fi hotspot that other devices can connect to.
To connect to the hotspot on your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and select the network you just created. Enter the password you set and you’re ready to go.
How to Make a Mac Wi-Fi Hotspot without Ethernet
If your Mac doesn’t have an Ethernet port, you can still share your internet connection over Wi-Fi with a Wi-Fi network adapter, such as the Anewish AC Dual Band Wireless USB WiFi adapter.
- Connect the Wi-Fi adapter to your computer and install any necessary drivers.
- Follow the same steps as above and select one of your Wi-Fi adapters instead of Ethernet in step 3.
- You have now created a Wi-Fi hotspot that other devices can connect to.
You can also share your internet connection with other devices via Bluetooth.
- Ensure Bluetooth is turned on for both your Mac and iPhone.
- Go to Settings > Mobile Data (or Cellular Data) on your iPhone and tap on “Personal Hotspot.”
- Pair your iPhone with your Mac by opening the Bluetooth panel in System Preferences and selecting your iPhone.
- In the “Share your connection from” dropdown menu, select “Bluetooth PAN.”
- Connect to the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone.
You can also share your iPhone’s internet connection with your Mac. Check out our article on how to do it: How to Share iPhone’s Internet Connection with Your Mac.
By following these easy steps, you can turn your Mac into a Wi-Fi hotspot and share your wired connection with other devices.
FAQs
Yes, you can connect your Xbox to your Mac’s Wi-Fi hotspot and use your Mac’s internet connection to play online.
2. Can I change the Wi-Fi hotspot password?
Yes, you can change the password by going to System Preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing > Wi-Fi Options and creating a new password.