Wifi Sharing/Tethering on MacBook?

Sinophile · Dec 7, 2012, 06:15 PM

Sometimes wifi hotspots only allow you to connect one device at a time. Is there a way for me to share my laptop's wifi connection with my iPhone? I don't have tethering enabled on my AT&T iPhone.

Thanks!!

Mrbobb · Dec 7, 2012, 06:31 PM

One way to do that is to tether phone to a WIFI router via cable (I don't know if it's do-able on your particular phone) then the router can provide the address translation necessary for multiple end devices.

BluePhilG · Dec 8, 2012, 02:21 AM

I bought a very cheap (£10) small USB WiFi adapter for exactly this purpose. Works brilliantly using standard OSX Network sharing - Phone connects to USB WiFi adapter, MBA connect to Hotel WiFi with internal Airport.

Dec 7, 2012, 06:15 PM	#1
Sinophile macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Wifi Sharing/Tethering on MacBook? Sometimes wifi hotspots only allow you to connect one device at a time. Is there a way for me to share my laptop's wifi connection with my iPhone? I don't have tethering enabled on my AT&T iPhone. Thanks!!
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Dec 8, 2012, 02:21 AM	#3
BluePhilG macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2010	USB WiFi I bought a very cheap (£10) small USB WiFi adapter for exactly this purpose. Works brilliantly using standard OSX Network sharing - Phone connects to USB WiFi adapter, MBA connect to Hotel WiFi with internal Airport.
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Dec 7, 2012, 06:31 PM	#2
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	One way to do that is to tether phone to a WIFI router via cable (I don't know if it's do-able on your particular phone) then the router can provide the address translation necessary for multiple end devices.
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