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Q: Your iphone and mac must be on the same wifi network

Hi,

 

I have updated my macbook to yosemite and my iphone to 8.1.

Both devices are on the same wifi network and both logged in with the same iCloud account.

I have the cellular call option on both mac and phone enabled.

 

Sms relay works with the mac and the handoff function work perfect too.

The only thing I can't get going is to make a phone call from the mac or receive a phone call on the mac.

Its getting really annoying at this stage cuz I just can't figure ir out.

I always get the same error message when I try to make a phone call.

"your iphone and your mac must be on the same wifi network" ( which they are)

 

Any help welcome.

 

Thanks

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 2:26 PM

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  • by bartfrommidlothian,

    bartfrommidlothian bartfrommidlothian Oct 21, 2014 4:26 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 21, 2014 4:26 PM in response to kernling

    I have the exact same issue.  SMS works fine on my MAC, but keep getting the message that the MAC and iPhone need to be on the same wi-fi network (and mine are as well).  So frustrating! 

     

    iPhone 6 plus with IOS 8.1 and a 27" iMac

  • by b3brett,

    b3brett b3brett Oct 21, 2014 5:00 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 21, 2014 5:00 PM in response to kernling

    I am seeing the same error message with my iPhone 5.  SMS works, but voice calls do not work. 

  • by b3brett,

    b3brett b3brett Oct 21, 2014 8:04 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 21, 2014 8:04 PM in response to kernling

    I have a question.  Are you testing this on your home wi-fi or public wi-fi?  I am testing this on a public wi-fi.  I'm wondering if this is a factor.

  • by kernling,

    kernling kernling Oct 22, 2014 4:39 AM in response to b3brett
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    Oct 22, 2014 4:39 AM in response to b3brett

    I was testing it on my home network.

  • by c7figo,

    c7figo c7figo Oct 22, 2014 6:29 AM in response to kernling
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    Oct 22, 2014 6:29 AM in response to kernling

    i have same problem on my iPhone 5s and Macbook Air Mid 2012. Is there any solution?

  • by Justbepoppin,

    Justbepoppin Justbepoppin Oct 22, 2014 11:44 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 22, 2014 11:44 PM in response to kernling

    Hello,

     

    I have encountered the same problem. I've tried everything at home on my router, but here's the kicker when went out to my studio and my phone and mac connected i received a phone call on my mac. Which leaves me to believe its either a router issue or a setting issue in Yosemite that talks to the router. I have a macbook pro Late 2011 and an iphone 5

  • by LeZubial,

    LeZubial LeZubial Oct 23, 2014 3:24 AM in response to kernling
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    Oct 23, 2014 3:24 AM in response to kernling

    Same issue here, SMS works great (what a pleasure to write SMS through the mac) however looks like this Call continuity either need a router configuration or ... is not fully working . Yosemite tells me iphone and mac must be on the same wifi network ... which is the case.

     

    Any idea ?

  • by kernling,

    kernling kernling Oct 23, 2014 3:59 AM in response to LeZubial
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    Oct 23, 2014 3:59 AM in response to LeZubial

    I brought my macbook with me into work today and it works fine here.

    It must have something to do with my router at home. I will go trough the router settings this evening and will post if and how i got it fixed.

  • by LargeYam,

    LargeYam LargeYam Oct 24, 2014 8:36 AM in response to kernling
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    Oct 24, 2014 8:36 AM in response to kernling

    Had this problem for the past week, until now. I had tried all previously mentioned advice, including re-logging into cloud, facetime, etc. Still wasn't working until 10 minutes ago, when, on the third try today...success.

    No idea why, but a few days ago on another, similar post, someone else had mentioned that they kept trying multiple times until it worked. Now I can vouch for that stubborn persistence.

  • by b3brett,

    b3brett b3brett Oct 24, 2014 9:46 AM in response to kernling
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    Oct 24, 2014 9:46 AM in response to kernling

    I was traveling on business this week and only testing with public wi-fi hotspots.  It was not working.  When I got home today it worked fine on my own wi-fi network.  It appears that you can not place a call through a public wifi network (Starbucks, etc).  I know that doesn't resolve everyone's issue, but it is good to know for the future.

  • by squarecircles,

    squarecircles squarecircles Oct 24, 2014 5:59 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 24, 2014 5:59 PM in response to kernling

    I have the same problem. Macbook Pro 2013 Yosemite 10.10 + iOS 8.1. On home network. I tried it before and it worked, now it's not working. Works 1 out of 10 times.

  • by HundredthMonkey,

    HundredthMonkey HundredthMonkey Oct 24, 2014 8:07 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 24, 2014 8:07 PM in response to kernling

    If you have multiple bands broadcasting on the same SSID, trying forcing both computer and phone onto the same band

  • by Justbepoppin,

    Justbepoppin Justbepoppin Oct 24, 2014 9:09 PM in response to kernling
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    Oct 24, 2014 9:09 PM in response to kernling

    Alright people!!

     

    Just got mines to work! just made my 1st phone call moments ago. I have an At&t 2wire 3600HGV router. I'll show you with pictures as well.

    So,

     

    I went to my router settings via (192.168. whatever) and went to

     

    SETTINGS

     

    then to

     

    IP ADDRESS ALLOCATION

    I scrolled down until i found my macbook pro (Which is named Just-Mac)

    Screen Shot 2014-10-24 at 11.56.09 PM.png

    I decided to change the address assignment to the same as my phone (which is Dj's-Talkbox)

     

    Screen Shot 2014-10-24 at 11.58.44 PM.png

     

     

    Then i selected submit and i tried my phone call and BAM it worked.

     

    SO, putting both devices on the same pool worked out the bugs, i know everybody doesn't have the same router, but i hope this helps.

     


    Btw, i have a Macbook pro (Late 2011) with an iPhone 5.

  • by pearceshaun,

    pearceshaun pearceshaun Oct 25, 2014 2:30 AM in response to kernling
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    Oct 25, 2014 2:30 AM in response to kernling

    Hi All,

     

    I'm experiencing the same issue on my home network. Interestingly I have 2 MacBooks at home. It works fine one one but not the other so this suggests its an issue with the macbook itself rather than the router.

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