How to share wifi from iOS 15? (2024)

While this is not strictly PPC problem but rather common to old OS, I guess I have higher chances to get a reply here.

After iOS 15.3.1 update iPhone hotspot began to be detected on 10.6 and lower as 802.1x network, and Mac consequently asks for Username/Password, while in reality of course no Username exists.

Any chance to fix that somehow?

P. S. I asked in iOS forum, but to no avail: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...s-802-1x.2337317/?post=30920857#post-30920857

No idea.

Offhand, you might try using either root or user for the username - along with the password you set for the hotspot. Highly doubt that will work but the iPhone has both a root user and a standard user.

TheShortTimer said:

If that does not work, would it be possible to use Internet tethering via USB?

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Doesn't seem to work on 10.6, whether PPC or Intel.

barracuda156 said:

Doesn't seem to work on 10.6, whether PPC or Intel.

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Try Bluetooth PAN tethering.

TheShortTimer said:

If that does not work, would it be possible to use Internet tethering via USB?

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That requires Mavericks according to my testing with a first-gen iPhone SE running iOS 15-dot-something.

Amethyst1 said:

That requires Mavericks according to my testing with a first-gen iPhone SE running iOS 15-dot-something.

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Thanks for checking. I'm surprised that no-one has created a PPC driver - after all, one was made for Android phones and it works on Tiger with a G3.

TheShortTimer said:

Thanks for checking. I'm surprised that no-one has created a PPC driver - after all, one was made for Android phones and it works on Tiger with a G3.

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I wonder if jailbreaking an iOS device opens up further possibilities with regards to tethering.

Amethyst1 said:

I wonder if jailbreaking an iOS device opens up further possibilities with regards to tethering.

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Yes, yes it does.

One of the features of TetherMe (which I used to use) was the ability to set a user and password (IIRC). You could also reverse tether. I.e., the computer (which had a connection) could tether to the device and share its connection to the device. You could also change APNs.

My last serious jailbreak though was late 2015 for iOS 9.0.1. All jailbreaks since that time are semi-untethered (which means you need a computer every once in a while to keep the jailbreak going). So, what tweaks are available now and what features they have I can't speak to.

PS. Jailbreaking also requires you to be on the right device and the right firmware. That hasn't changed.

Amethyst1 said:

Try Bluetooth PAN tethering.

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New problem (relevant to PowerBook, not MacMini): turned out that on 10.6 PPC Blutooth is broken: I finally managed to install 10A96, and Blutooth cannot be turned on (on 10A190 it is not even recognized). There is slight hope with porting kext and framework from 10.5.8, but chances are slim.

tensixturtle said:

This is not something that would be practical out and about and also a bit far-fetched, but what if you used a Raspberry Pi (Raspberry Pi OS connects to hotspot) and then set it up to use the Ethernet port to output an internet signal to the Mac? Just a thought.

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You might as well use a WiFi-to-ethernet bridge then

tensixturtle said:

@Amethyst1 good point, and I’m surprised to see the relatively lower price of the bridge! My mind was thinking about the Raspberry Pi because I happen to have one that I might use if I was personally in this situation.

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I totally get you — the Pi is quite an amazing piece of kit for the price!