This means you can’t be both connected to a Wi-Fi network and sharing that Wi-Fi network’s connection over Wi-Fi. Your Mac’s physical Wi-Fi interface can either be connected to a Wi-Fi network or host its own network-it can only do one of these things at a time. RELATED: How to Share a Hotel's Single Wi-Fi Connection With All Your Devices When you’re done setting things up, click the checkbox to the left of Internet Sharing and click Start to activate your Wi-Fi hotspot. By default, the hotspot will be configured without a password and anyone will be able to connect. Select your preferred network name and the best Wi-Fi channel.īe sure to click the “Security” box and select “WPA2-Personal” and provide a password. This will create a Wi-Fi hotspot, and the Internet connection you selected at the top of the window will be shared with devices that connect to the Wi-Fi network.Ĭlick the “Wi-Fi Options” button at the bottom of the window to configure your Wi-Fi hotspot.
In the “To computers using” box, enable the Wi-Fi option.
If you’re connected via Bluetooth or tethered to an iPhone via a USB cable, you could also select those. You’d select Ethernet in the list at the top of the window and share that wired connection over Wi-Fi. For example, let’s say your Mac is connected to the Internet through an Ethernet adapter.
