Connect iPhone To MacBook Via Direct WiFi

[oo7ml]

Hi, I am trying to connect my iPhone and MacBook via direct wifi, and not through a wireless router.

I've tried creating a network on my MacBook, giving it a name and password which seems to create the network, however when I go into Wireless Networks on my iPhone, it does not show.

Can anyone suggest what could be wrong... thanks in advance for your help

 

[Mrbobb]

Can anyone suggest what could be wrong...

It maybe as simple as, it doesn't allow such connection method.

This is traditionally called ad-hoc networking (or peer-to-peer), and while the Macbook may have something like it, keeping with legacy settings, I do not believe IOS (a more recent OS) has such facility.

Is almost like asking how to do dial-up these days! 😉

 

[oo7ml]

Thanks, i got it working...

 

[retroformat]

Hi 007, how did you get it working? I'm trying to achieve the same thing... connecting a 2015 iMac/El Cap with an android phone running under KitKat