Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Internet sharing from Mac to iPhone help!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="rw1029" data-source="post: 1391862" data-attributes="member: 169302"><p><strong>Help Needed</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>My Mac is connected to the Internet via Ethernet cable and works fine. I want to share this Internet connection from my Mac to my iPhone through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as long as it does not cost my iPhone its 3G or Cellular Data usage.</p><p></p><p>My machine/ gadget specs:</p><p>MacBook Pro: Mac OS X Version 10.6.8</p><p>iPhone 4s: Version 5.1 (9B179)</p><p></p><p>I went through the steps you suggested above. i.e.:</p><p></p><p>- On the Mac set the Internet sharing from Ethernet to Airport and enabled it.</p><p>- Created a Network under Airport: named it, left Channel on Automatic (11), and set a five digits Password.</p><p>- On my iPhone found the Wi-Fi just created, and connected to it.</p><p></p><p>However, after a few seconds, I tried a webpage in Safari and another app that requires Internet, both told me that my Interent was not connected.</p><p></p><p>I am at home, not in a hotel or at college or work. Nevertheless, I am not sure if my Internet connection is limited to a single device.</p><p></p><p>After Ethernet to Airport did not work, I set Internet sharing from Ethernet to Bluetooth PAN and enabled Bluetooth sharing on both my Mac and my iPhone. However, I would get an error message on my Mac saying: "The Bluetooth network is unavailable. There was an error connecting to your device. Make sure the device is turned on and in range." Or sometimes on my Mac under Bluetooth, my iPhone would be Connected and showing a green dot, but after a few seconds it would turn red and show "Not Connected", and another error message comes up saying "There was a problem connecting to your device. Make sure the device is on, in range, paired correctly, and services such as Bluetooth tethering are set up properly."</p><p></p><p>What shall I do to make this work?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance for your help!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rw1029, post: 1391862, member: 169302"] [b]Help Needed[/b] Hi, My Mac is connected to the Internet via Ethernet cable and works fine. I want to share this Internet connection from my Mac to my iPhone through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as long as it does not cost my iPhone its 3G or Cellular Data usage. My machine/ gadget specs: MacBook Pro: Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 iPhone 4s: Version 5.1 (9B179) I went through the steps you suggested above. i.e.: - On the Mac set the Internet sharing from Ethernet to Airport and enabled it. - Created a Network under Airport: named it, left Channel on Automatic (11), and set a five digits Password. - On my iPhone found the Wi-Fi just created, and connected to it. However, after a few seconds, I tried a webpage in Safari and another app that requires Internet, both told me that my Interent was not connected. I am at home, not in a hotel or at college or work. Nevertheless, I am not sure if my Internet connection is limited to a single device. After Ethernet to Airport did not work, I set Internet sharing from Ethernet to Bluetooth PAN and enabled Bluetooth sharing on both my Mac and my iPhone. However, I would get an error message on my Mac saying: "The Bluetooth network is unavailable. There was an error connecting to your device. Make sure the device is turned on and in range." Or sometimes on my Mac under Bluetooth, my iPhone would be Connected and showing a green dot, but after a few seconds it would turn red and show "Not Connected", and another error message comes up saying "There was a problem connecting to your device. Make sure the device is on, in range, paired correctly, and services such as Bluetooth tethering are set up properly." What shall I do to make this work? Thanks in advance for your help! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Operating System
Internet sharing from Mac to iPhone help!
Top