im literally 4 days new using macs. how do i start the hotspot? i want to connect to the macs hotspot on my games console, iphone etc. I go to system prefrences and then sharing and then internet sharing, but it only has ""thundwerbolt bridge" and "bluetooth pan". Both of them are on but i cant find it on my iphone and xbox.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 9.2
You need an Ethernet connection to share it out over Wi-Fi.
When you share your Ethernet connection out over Wi-Fi, it creates a simple software Router on your MacBook that can accept connections from other Wi-Fi devices. But there is no magical merging of souls between the devices, it's just a Router.
If you don't have an existing Ethernet connection to your MacBook, you may as well just hop right on the existing Wi-Fi with all the devices.
http://www.howtogeek.com/214053/how-to-turn-your-mac-into-a-wi-fi-hotspot/
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so theres basically no way to do it without an ethernet cable?
Hotspot just creates a Software Router, and yes, it requires an Ethernet connection.
what is it you are trying to do? there may be another way.
just connect my xbox to the wifi but the xbox oesnt connect directly to the wifi , so i have to use a hotspot?
the xbox doesnt connect directly to the wifi
what?
why not?
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