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Create hotspot on mac to android phone?

Shyam Ganapathy
By Shyam Ganapathy
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Macs can be used as WiFi hotspots if they are hardwired into the network. You can do this by going into your network settings and enabling internet sharing. 

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Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Macs can be used as WiFi hotspots if they are hardwired into the network. You can do this by going into your network settings and setting up your Mac to broadcast an access point. 

so i cant do it if i dont have a wired connection? I want to do wifi to wifi

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Just now, Shyam Ganapathy said:

so i cant do it if i dont have a wired connection? I want to do wifi to wifi

Why not just have the Android phone join the network then? 

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10 hours ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

its a way to get past my schools blocked sites since they blocked vpn's too 

Well. We cant help you now. Can’t help you get around security of your school. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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10 hours ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

its a way to get past my schools blocked sites since they blocked vpn's too 

We can't help people circumventing security measures at school, work or anywhere else.

 

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