Create Wireless Ad-Hoc Network - Mac Tips Daily! #387
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 9:13PM Listen to this episode of MTD.
Have you ever wanted to quickly create a wireless network between two or more macs, without having a router in the middle? Macs can use Bonjour to make it super simple. This is useful if you are on a business trip or any other situation when you need to quickly network machines. You will need at least two Macs for this tip.
Mac #1
1. Click on the 'Airport' icon. Choose 'Create Network'.

2. You can change the name or leave it as the default. You can also keep the same channel or choose a new one. If you want it to be secure, use a password, and this will make WEP required. Unfortunately it is just WEP, but it's probably fine for temporary use.












It provides you with your Airport card's MAC Address, channel, RSSI (signal strength), and the Transmit Rate at which it is connected to your router. Very handy for troubleshooting!! BONUS TIP: Try this on your Bluetooth Icon