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Create Network option missing under Wifi for P2P ad-hoc networking (I'm a developer using Xamarin build host)
My goal is to use the P2P wireless networking so the Xamarin editor can deploy on the Mac for development and testing As of the latest version of Big Sur the option to have a P2P network seems to have been removed, which is unfortunate since while at a hotel, I can't have these two laptops directly...
My goal is to use the P2P wireless networking so the Xamarin editor can deploy on the Mac for development and testing
As of the latest version of Big Sur the option to have a P2P network seems to have been removed, which is unfortunate since while at a hotel, I can't have these two laptops directly connect to each other (P2P routing between adjacent devices isn't working) on the Hotel wifi.
Is there a Terminal option or some other idea to enable this?
TLDR
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Feb 10, 2021, 05:01 PM
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How to create a password protected ad-hoc network on Yosemite when not connected to the internet
This is a more precise reframing of questions https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/192077/no-secure-ad-hoc-network-with-yosemite (my use case) and https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/182760/how-to-create-a-password-protected-ad-hoc-network-on-yosemite (not applicable here). Background inf...
This is a more precise reframing of questions https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/192077/no-secure-ad-hoc-network-with-yosemite (my use case) and https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/182760/how-to-create-a-password-protected-ad-hoc-network-on-yosemite (not applicable here).
Background info: With Yosemite (Mac OS 10.10) Apple removed the option to setup a *password protected* ad-hoc network. However, *Internet Sharing* allows to setup a secure network to share an internet connection from another network interface.
Now, the problem is that the *Internet Sharing* network does not work for my use case, since it fails to start up when there is no internet connection to share. Peeking in the console reveals this message:
configd: no interface for external service id
This means, there seems to be no longer a possibility to quickly but securely connect two devices without bringing an external router, unless someone knows a trick or pointers how to configure the Software Base Station, or dive deep down into network config, maybe using ifconfig, natd, ipfw like here: https://blog.netnerds.net/2012/07/os-x-how-to-setup-nat-on-lion-and-mountain-lion/
diemo
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Sep 29, 2015, 03:26 PM
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No secure ad-hoc network with Yosemite?
iMac (late 2009) OSX 10.10.3 iPads (a 1 and a 2) iOS 8.? --- I am a retired IT engineer playing at being a DJ/VJ. That means I'm often in a room with lots of folks with cells and iPads. Before Yosemite, I was creating ad-hoc nets at my gigs and connecting my iPads to my iMac. It was relatively comfo...
iMac (late 2009) OSX 10.10.3
iPads (a 1 and a 2) iOS 8.?
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I am a retired IT engineer playing at being a DJ/VJ. That means I'm often in a room with lots of folks with cells and iPads. Before Yosemite, I was creating ad-hoc nets at my gigs and connecting my iPads to my iMac. It was relatively comfortable that I wouldn't have to worry about anyone screwing around with my systems, audio/video/DMX lighting.
I am getting ready to do some gigs and while checking my system, I realized there is no longer a Create Network option on my Wi-Fi menu. And from what I'm reading here, it doesn't appear I can even create one. Is this correct?
Joe B
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Jun 18, 2015, 05:44 AM
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How to create a password protected ad-hoc network on Yosemite
I just tried to create an ad-hoc network on OS X Yosemite and noticed there are no password options. Are they hidden? If so, is there any way to enable them? Is Terminal an option? Is it possible to create a password protected ad-hoc network on yosemite? If so, how?
I just tried to create an ad-hoc network on OS X Yosemite and noticed there are no password options. Are they hidden? If so, is there any way to enable them? Is Terminal an option?
Is it possible to create a password protected ad-hoc network on yosemite? If so, how?
George Profenza
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Apr 27, 2015, 12:48 PM
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ad-hoc (IBSS) network cross platform leaves macOS unreachable
So I wanted to use an ad-hoc network that uses both Linux and macOS. However, the macOS device says to be connected, but is not reachable. Network is created via the wireless hotbar on macOS or via iwconfig on linux. If the network is created on Linux with a WEP password, it is visible on macOS and...
So I wanted to use an ad-hoc network that uses both Linux and macOS. However, the macOS device says to be connected, but is not reachable.
Network is created via the wireless hotbar on macOS or via iwconfig on linux. If the network is created on Linux with a WEP password, it is visible on macOS and when joining it on macOS a functional password field pops up. After filling it the right password, macOS says to be connected to the ad-hoc network.
However, when connected, the macOS device is not reachable; it can't ping anybody else and nobody can ping it.
So far, I tried
- Manually setting my IP
- Manually adding routes for the other IP's (sudo route add -host 192.168.0.2 -interface en1)
- Manually enabling / disabling arp (ifconfig en1 arp)
inecrafter
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Apr 10, 2018, 02:41 PM
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Viber messenger not working on my ad-hoc wireless network
I have an iPhone 5 (iOS 6.1.1) and I installed [Viber][1] messenger (version 2.2.2.86) which enables you to make phone calls over the internet. The messenger works perfectly when I use a wireless router to connect to the internet (which I don't have at home) but when I connect to my Windows XP ad-ho...
I have an iPhone 5 (iOS 6.1.1) and I installed Viber messenger (version 2.2.2.86) which enables you to make phone calls over the internet. The messenger works perfectly when I use a wireless router to connect to the internet (which I don't have at home) but when I connect to my Windows XP ad-hoc network, I can't make phone calls. the call is dropped after 3 to 4 seconds and I can't receive calls either. This only happens on my ad-hoc network.
- The computer connects to the internet through 3G modem
- I tried updating to the latest version of Viber (2.3.1) from apple but no good
- My friend has an older iPhone (probably 3G or 4) and he has the same exact version of Viber. When he tries to use my ad-hoc network, it works and he can call and receive calls.
- I can't use my 3G sim card directly on my iPhone, I have to go through the ad-hoc network.
What could be the problem and solution to this dilemma?
Ibrahim Najjar
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Mar 31, 2013, 10:05 PM
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Create a wireless network while connected to another
I am looking for something like the `hostednetwork` on Windows, which lets you create a wireless connection at the same time as being connected to another. I have a widespread enterprise wireless network, which, for security reasons, blocks all communication between devices on the network. However,...
I am looking for something like the
hostednetwork on Windows, which lets you create a wireless connection at the same time as being connected to another.
I have a widespread enterprise wireless network, which, for security reasons, blocks all communication between devices on the network. However, in order to test mobile websites and such, I need my devices to connect to my MacBook Air.
I can create a wireless network from the Wi-Fi menu, but that knocks me off the main wireless connection, so both my MacBook and my iPod have no internet. I used to be able to create a second wireless ad-hoc network in Windows that my devices could connect to, while my laptop would remain connected to the main wireless network, but I am unable to find a similar option in Mac.
Is there any such feature in mac at all? If so, how can I use it?
I am not against using the Terminal. Also, feel free to migrate to SuperUser if this may be a better fit there.
user3231
Aug 16, 2011, 04:05 AM
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Why can't I acces my Mac's webserver from my iPhone using the Mac's ad-hoc WiFi?
I want to do a demo of an iPhone optimised WebApp using my MacBook Air with a local server, so I don't have to depend on getting an internet connection or WiFi access from my client. The Air is running Lion 10.7.2 and the iPhone is on iOS 5.0.1. When I create a network on the Mac I can join from the...
I want to do a demo of an iPhone optimised WebApp using my MacBook Air with a local server, so I don't have to depend on getting an internet connection or WiFi access from my client.
The Air is running Lion 10.7.2 and the iPhone is on iOS 5.0.1.
When I create a network on the Mac I can join from the iPhone, but when I open "http://my-macbook-air/ " in Safari, it doesn't work.
Strangely it doesn't seem to utilize the WiFi, as the indicator never appears (but shows connected in the Settings app).
Possibly related:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2010/why-is-my-iphone-unable-to-connect-to-an-ad-hoc-wifi-network (though my question is Apple Apple, so I expected it to work).
User0812
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Dec 8, 2011, 07:52 PM
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Can I scan an ad hoc network to find all the connected devices and their IP addresses?
I am trying to connect an IP Camera (with an onboard web server) to a Macbook Pro (OS 10.11). If I use a router it's very easy: they both connect to the router and then the Mac can log into the camera and see its image. I'd like to run on batteries and so I want to do away with the router. I've set...
I am trying to connect an IP Camera (with an onboard web server) to a Macbook Pro (OS 10.11). If I use a router it's very easy: they both connect to the router and then the Mac can log into the camera and see its image.
I'd like to run on batteries and so I want to do away with the router.
I've set up an ad hoc network with Create Network, and my IP Camera may be logging in, but I have no idea at what IP address.
I've tried adr - a and ping 192.168.255.255 (because subnet mask is 255.255.0.0) but neither seem to work on an ad hoc network.
Is their another builtin or add-on tool I could use?
Thanks.
Geoffrey Shea
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Nov 5, 2016, 10:12 PM
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How to create an ad hoc Wi-Fi network in OS X?
I came across a problem today when there was a speaker in my class. The speaker was from the industry and had a company provided laptop which was not able to get connected to University network (some other problem which I had to raise in another question). As a solution to the problem, I thought I w...
I came across a problem today when there was a speaker in my class. The speaker was from the industry and had a company provided laptop which was not able to get connected to University network (some other problem which I had to raise in another question).
As a solution to the problem, I thought I would create the public Wi-Fi,
using my MacBook Pro, without a password so that he can get connected
directly. However I am a little embarrassed in not finding a option do so. Can anyone give me some solution if one exists.
Jaugust
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Apr 29, 2016, 03:44 PM
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Wifi hotspot with cell turned on but no connection?
So, I can't test this because my 6 is not hooked up to my phone line (otherwise I would). Before "closing as duplicate" know that this question DOES NOT ask "while I turned off cell data", so it's not a duplicate. Cell data is on, but has no reception. Can we form a wifi hotspot still? The reason be...
So, I can't test this because my 6 is not hooked up to my phone line (otherwise I would). Before "closing as duplicate" know that this question DOES NOT ask "while I turned off cell data", so it's not a duplicate.
Cell data is on, but has no reception. Can we form a wifi hotspot still?
The reason being, apple does not give you access to high speed peer-to-peer. They indirectly do it through multipeer, and GK requires an internet connection so there's no real point in using it for p2p. Multipeer is slow, even for small text strings, huge (.33 seconds) lag.
So basically, no bars, data turned on, wifi hotspot work to form a local area network?
Thanks
Stephen J
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Jul 29, 2015, 12:45 PM
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Keynote Remote Broken on OS X 10.10.3
**Update**: I found a workaround. See below. I have an iPhone 6 running iOS 8.3 and a rMBP running OS X 10.10.3. Both machines have the latest version of Apple's Keynote app installed. In the past, (i.e. on Mavericks) I could create an ad-hoc wireless network from my mac, connect to it using my iPho...
**Update**: I found a workaround. See below.
I have an iPhone 6 running iOS 8.3 and a rMBP running OS X 10.10.3.
Both machines have the latest version of Apple's Keynote app installed.
In the past, (i.e. on Mavericks) I could create an ad-hoc wireless network from my mac, connect to it using my iPhone, and control the presentation using Apple's Keynote app.
Unfortunately, with the advent of Yosemite, I find that the iOS Keynote app is now ridiculously flaky at connecting to Keynote through an ad-hoc network.
Any suggestions/fixes to this problem?
Thank you ahead of time!
Arthur K.
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May 31, 2015, 04:53 AM
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Connecting a MacBook Pro to a Windows ad hoc network
I'm trying to share my wired ethernet connection from my Windows 7 laptop with my MacBook Pro (running 10.6.5). I've just set it up to be an open network; no encryption. I'm pretty sure I set up the ad hoc network correctly, it's broadcasting, and I can connect to the network on the mac. The catch i...
I'm trying to share my wired ethernet connection from my Windows 7 laptop with my MacBook Pro (running 10.6.5). I've just set it up to be an open network; no encryption. I'm pretty sure I set up the ad hoc network correctly, it's broadcasting, and I can connect to the network on the mac.
The catch is that the network shows up under the "Devices" part of the menu, rather than the main networks area. I can't browse to any websites, nor connect to the Windows box via samba. The IP assigned is a 169.254 one.
Is there some setting somewhere that I missed to get this to work correctly? Do I need to manually set this up some how? Here are my network settings:
swilliams
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Dec 14, 2010, 04:00 PM
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How can I monitor the users that are connected to my ad hoc wifi network?
I'd just like to see who is connecting to my computers Access Point wifi. I'm sharing Internet from Ethernet to wifi with a password, etc.
I'd just like to see who is connecting to my computers Access Point wifi.
I'm sharing Internet from Ethernet to wifi with a password, etc.
pinhead
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Dec 11, 2014, 07:08 PM
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Why is my iPhone unable to connect to an ad hoc wifi network?
I'm trying to connect my iPhone 3G(iOS 4.0.2) to an ad hoc wifi network that I've created on my netbook(running Fedora 13). When I attempt to connect, everything seems to go fine on both ends, however after the connection is established the 3G icon is never replaced by the wifi icon, even though the...
I'm trying to connect my iPhone 3G(iOS 4.0.2) to an ad hoc wifi network that I've created on my netbook(running Fedora 13). When I attempt to connect, everything seems to go fine on both ends, however after the connection is established the 3G icon is never replaced by the wifi icon, even though there is a check next to the connection in the wifi selection screen.
I have also attempted to create an ad hoc wifi network on my PowerBook, and have exactly the same issues. I have also tried putting the phone in Airplane mode, and then connecting to the network but the wifi bars never appear. I've tested this with a friends iPhone 4 and the same thing happens.
I'm not attempting to share an internet connection over the ad hoc wifi network, my goal is to be able to control my netbook from my iPhone when I'm on the go and away from other wireless networks.
I have also attempted to create an ad hoc wifi network on my PowerBook, and have exactly the same issues. I have also tried putting the phone in Airplane mode, and then connecting to the network but the wifi bars never appear. I've tested this with a friends iPhone 4 and the same thing happens.
I'm not attempting to share an internet connection over the ad hoc wifi network, my goal is to be able to control my netbook from my iPhone when I'm on the go and away from other wireless networks.
David Barry
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Sep 3, 2010, 05:43 PM
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iPad<->Device Ad-Hoc network failures using Auto IP addresses
We are using the iPad to make an ad-hoc wireless connection to our proprietary device. DHCP is not available, so we are using addresses in the Auto-IP range. The user selects the device from the list of wireless networks on the iPad and about twenty seconds later, DHCP fails and an Auto-IP address i...
We are using the iPad to make an ad-hoc wireless connection to our proprietary device. DHCP is not available, so we are using addresses in the Auto-IP range. The user selects the device from the list of wireless networks on the iPad and about twenty seconds later, DHCP fails and an Auto-IP address is assigned. The device has a fixed IP address of 169.254.20.10.
The problem we are having is that from time to time, the iPad loses it's ability to connect with the device. This issue appears to happen much quicker with the iPad 4th generation and iPad Mini. Usually a combination of switching to another wireless network on the iPad and then back to the ad-hoc network and/or turning Wi-Fi off then back on again fixes the issue, but sometimes the iPad needs to be restarted.
When it gets in this state, the socket errors we receive in our app when we try to unicast to 169.254.20.10 or broadcast to 169.254.255.255 are either 'Host is down' or 'No route to host'. This is confirmed by using an app such as IT Tools to ping the device.
Any ideas what might be going on or how we fix this issue?
bvanderw
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Aug 9, 2013, 10:30 AM
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How can I get my iPad 2 to view a website on a laptop over an adhoc network?
I have setup a laptop with iis and have a test website running on it. I have created an adhoc network between my laptop (running Windows 7) and my Ipad 2. On the laptop I can enter a url in firefox and it knows it is a local site, by entering details of this into the hosts file. When I try to enter...
I have setup a laptop with iis and have a test website running on it. I have created an adhoc network between my laptop (running Windows 7) and my Ipad 2. On the laptop I can enter a url in firefox and it knows it is a local site, by entering details of this into the hosts file.
When I try to enter the url into the browser on the Ipad 2, I get a message of: Safari cannot open the page because it is not connected to the internet.
Any suggestions on how I can get this to work?
Many thanks.
McFry
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May 15, 2011, 12:47 PM
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Static IP for a adhoc wifi network
Do you know if it's possible to give a static IP when creating a ad-hoc network on OS X?
Do you know if it's possible to give a static IP when creating a ad-hoc network on OS X?
Matthieu Riegler
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Jun 7, 2012, 02:05 PM
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Can I secure a Mac's ad hoc network better than just the default WEP?
I have created an Ad Hoc network broadcasting from my iMac. Since I am on a University Campus I think it is likely that at least a few people know how to crack WEP. **Is there any way on Mac to use WPA?** I know it is possible with Windows.
I have created an Ad Hoc network broadcasting from my iMac. Since I am on a University Campus I think it is likely that at least a few people know how to crack WEP. **Is there any way on Mac to use WPA?** I know it is possible with Windows.
Shane Hudson
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Mar 4, 2012, 05:10 PM
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Possible to do iTunes Home Sharing over ad-hoc network?
I plan on purchasing 3 iPod Touches and I have an iPhone 4s and an iPad 1. Can these devices all participate in Home Sharing from iTunes (on Windows) in an *ad-hoc* wifi network? I have a test here with my iPhone 4s connected to an ad-hoc wifi network from my Windows machine (only several feet away...
I plan on purchasing 3 iPod Touches and I have an iPhone 4s and an iPad 1. Can these devices all participate in Home Sharing from iTunes (on Windows) in an *ad-hoc* wifi network?
I have a test here with my iPhone 4s connected to an ad-hoc wifi network from my Windows machine (only several feet away from computer, certainly within the ad-hoc 30 ft. radius recommendation). iTunes appears to recognize the iPhone on the network as it does sync the phone, but sharing is enables on the very same itunes account. Problems:
1. The "Shared" option appears at most 25% of any given time,
2. When it does work, I am only able to see playlists (is this expected?),
3. In any given playlist for music (all songs purchased via itunes) only about 10% of them play, the remainder are skipped by iphone.
4. Those items that will list to be played (e.g. some video podcasts) will return with a dialog box of "Cannot Open".
Shall I assume these sporadic (though apparently consistent) problems are **the result of an ad-hoc wifi network vs. a "real" wifi router network?**
Jé Queue
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Nov 21, 2011, 05:41 PM
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