Q: Creating new Locations in Network
I just spent most of today recovering from my last attempt at this, so I thought I'd better ask for a bit of advice before I try again...
Most of the time my macBookPro is connected via Wifi to either my home network, or to a wifi network where I'm working. And the Automatic Location works just fine.
However, I also use the MBP in a performance setup, and use an iPad as a remote control (using OSC over wifi). In the past I've just created a network from the Mac and connected to that. The problem is that the IP address is different every time so I have to keep changing the settings in the app I'm using on the iPad (usually under time pressure!).
It would make more sense if, when i do this, I could switch to a different location in Networks prefs, one that uses a fixed (i.e. manually set) IP address.
I may have gone about this the wrong way...
First I created a new location and switched to that. Then I selected WiFI in the left hand pane and switched to Configure IPv4 manually (/Advanced/TCP/IP). Then entered the IP address I wanted to use, OK'd the change and closed the Advanced window. At which point the Network pane slowed waaaay down, and when I tried to switch back to automatic, the laptop wouldn't connect to the home router. I seem to have (somehow) fixed that now (or it sorted itself out), but I'd rather avoid that happening again.
So - was I going about this the right way, or have I misunderstood something about the way this works?
thanks for any help!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Posted on Sep 4, 2016 1:46 PM