Share mac internet connection
If you already did the previous steps for sharing the Airport over Bluetooth, then you should be able to surf the internet from your iPad. go back to the iPad, and it should list your Mac as an unconnected Bluetooth device.
#SHARE MAC INTERNET CONNECTION SERIAL#
The Mac should say that pairing was successful and that a computer serial port was created Don't worry if the iPad says pairing was unsuccessful. on the iPad, it will display a dialog saying that the Mac would like to pair with the iPad, and it should show the PIN code for confirmation. Click Continue, and it will display a code number for pairing Turn Bluetooth on, and it will say Now Discoverable. from the iPad Settings app, tap General, then tap Bluetooth. This will launch the Bluetooth Setup Assistant, which will automatically start to search for new devices. from the Bluetooth preference pane in System Preferences, click the + to add a new device. Here's what I've done for the Bluetooth setup: I'm using an original iPad with iOS 4.3 (8F190) and a MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.7. Some people have asked for info about the Bluetooth pairing. When you bring up a new page in Mobile Safari, you might be prompted by the hotel's ISP to select billing options on the iPad just tap Cancel, and you should be able to browse normally. In the top left corner, in place of the Wifi signal strength indicator, you should see a pair of interconnected rings indicating that you are connected to your Mac. Then check the checkbox next to Internet Sharing in the services list to enable Internet sharing.įrom the iPad's Settings app in the General pane, tap Bluetooth, and connect to your Mac. Under 'Share your connection from,' select Airport, and under 'to computers using,' select Bluetooth PAN. Now go to the Sharing preferences pane and select Internet Sharing from the services list. This should switch you to the Network preferences pane and prompt you to create a new Bluetooth PAN device. Check the 'Share my Internet connection with other Bluetooth devices' option. Then, select the iPad in the list of Bluetooth devices, and click the Advanced button. In the System Preferences Bluetooth pane, pair your Mac with your iPad (they don't need to be connected yet, just paired). Cause If you have already enabled Internet Sharing ( System Preferences -> Sharing -> Internet Sharing ) for the main interface, it can break the network connection for the virtual machine due to some technical nuances of.
#SHARE MAC INTERNET CONNECTION WINDOWS 10#
This is a useful hint if you have a Mac and an iPad (or iPod touch), and you want to share a hotel wireless Internet connection with both devices. I also have the same issue on a newly created Windows 10 virtual machine running in Parallels Desktop 16 on macOS Big Sur.