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by magoocas
Mon May 11, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(
Replies: 28
Views: 7865

Re: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(

Ague away. That wasn't the point of this thread. No problem, I'm not trying to jump into a previous conversation; just thought this would be an appropriate location to provide this information. In regards to James' earlier question... Mike... if you would kindly show me how you can set ANY password...
by magoocas
Sun May 10, 2015 5:59 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(
Replies: 28
Views: 7865

Re: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(

I wrote lately here http://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=59772#p505204 about creating an ad-hoc network at boot with a script app that can be put into login items and WEP -40/128 is already possible in 10.6.8 I defined a wireless network first like explained above... and thought ...
by magoocas
Sun May 10, 2015 5:54 am
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(
Replies: 28
Views: 7865

Re: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(

There are a number of ways to set up secure wireless networks in Yosemite. A secure ad hoc network using WEP is no longer one of them. Agreed. An ad hoc network may still be set up but cannot be made secure. Not true. I am using an iPad that is connected to my Macbook via a WPA2 secured network rig...
by magoocas
Sat May 09, 2015 7:35 pm
Forum: General Macintosh
Topic: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(
Replies: 28
Views: 7865

Re: YOSEMITE does not allow SECURE ad hoc networks!! :(

After lots of consultation with google with no success,I finally found the setting to turn on security and change the SSID for the ad-hoc network. Since this seems to be a popular result (at least for me) for searches on google for this topic, I thought I would provide my response here. Perhaps if t...