From the Mac I can join the hotspot but I have no internet

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From the Mac I can join the hotspot but I have no internet

I don't know if this is funny or sad in 2020!

I create a hotspot on my iPhone 11 Pro phone and I can connect to it from Linux with no issues but not from my 2017 Macbook Pro. From the mac I can join the Hotspot but I have no internet.

I have tried everything, restarted both devices, DNS renew, remove and add wifi profile again, etc and nothing works. I think this is true: Apple is still a joke in 2020!

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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 21, 2020 8:01 AM

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Jun 21, 2020 8:47 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

@BobTheFisherman you should read the initial post so I can stop laughing! I said I can join the hotspot but no internet and that it all works fine on Linux, so, basically you make no sense.

Anywyas, I figure it out. I had a thunderbolt connection that was taking priority over the wifi and of course, dns there won't work... I disable that and it now works since is using the dns server at my phone.

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Jun 21, 2020 8:05 AM in response to jvillasante

Do you want help or are you just complaining?

Just in case you want help:

How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular) - Apple Support

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Jun 21, 2020 8:17 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

I'm not complaining, I'm just laughing.

It became even funnier... it connects and gets internet unless you have it docked with an external monitor plugged in.

Linux can handle a dock and external monitor no problem no frills :)

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Jun 21, 2020 8:35 AM in response to jvillasante

When you stop laughing and figure out what it is you are having trouble with we would be happy to try to help you. You first said you could not connect to the phone's wifi hotspot. Now you are saying you can connect to the hotspot but you can't get to the Internet. Maybe you don't have a cell plan that includes providing Internet using your phone as a hotspot.

There are thousands, maybe millions of users who have no trouble using their phone as a hotspot.

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Jun 21, 2020 8:57 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Well... I still think is an apple issue. I had that thunderbolt configured to be "local only" so it shouldn't take precedence. I'm still researching the issue.

Apple still sucks in 2020 but hey, there's no better alternative!

Thanks for your help @BobTheFisherman.

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Jun 21, 2020 8:52 AM in response to jvillasante

Great, glad you figured it out. You can stop laughing now. And does your "Apple is still a joke in 2020!" statement still apply now that you determined it was a configuration issue?

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