There are a ton of reasons why you might need to share your Mac’s web association over WiFi, or Ethernet. You might remain in a lodging that exclusive permits one device to connect with their internet, or you may just need it to test something out. Whatever it may be, if you’re looking to share your Mac’s internet.

1. Share WiFi from Your Mac over Ethernet

If you have a WiFi connection on your Mac, and you need to share it over the Ethernet interface with another laptop.It can be do that easily.

STEP 1:

• First, launch System Preferences on your Mac, and go to “Sharing“.

STEP 2:

• Here, click on “Internet Sharing“. Ensure you don’t check the checkbox next to it.
• Then, select “WiFi” from the dropdown menu that says “Share your connection from“, and check the checkbox next to “Ethernet“, under “To computers using“.

 STEP 3:

Now, check the checkbox next to “Internet Sharing“, and click on “Start“, in the dialog box that appears.

Now you can plug an Ethernet cable into your Mac, and the laptop that you want to share your connection with, and it’ll simply work.

2. Share Ethernet Connection from your Mac over WiFi

It will be more useful, if you can connect your Mac to Ethernet, and then share that connection over WiFi. Well, opportunely, you can do that easily, as well. The process is similar to sharing your WiFi over Ethernet; however, in the second step, you will have to select “Ethernet” in the drop down menu that says “Share your connection from”, and check the checkbox next to “WiFi”, under “To computers using”.

Your Mac will now begin sharing your Ethernet connection over WiFi, and you can simply join the network on any device that has WiFi support. If you want to protect your WiFi network, you can simply click on the “Wi-Fi Options” button, in Internet Sharing, and set up a password.

3. Share your iPhone’s Connection over Ethernet

Share the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone, over Ethernet, using your Mac. This is also very simple, and the steps are much the same as the previous ones, but for the sake of clarity. You can share your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with your Mac using three different ways.

• You can connect to it using Bluetooth,
• You can connect to it using the iPhone’s USB cable,
• You can simply share it using WiFi.

 This particular section is useful for sharing your iPhone’s internet to other devices that do not support WiFi… like an old desktop PC. You can use this to share your iPhone’s connection to a router, and connect multiple devices with the router using Ethernet cables.

Share iPhone’s Personal Hotspot through Bluetooth

If you need to share your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot to your Mac using Bluetooth, and then share that over the Ethernet.

STEP 1:

First, on your iPhone, turn off WiFi, and turn on “Personal Hotspot”. It will request you whether you want to turn WiFi on, or just share the connection over Bluetooth and USB. Tap on “Bluetooth and USB Only“. Ensure that Bluetooth is turned on, on your iPhone.

STEP 2:

Next, on your Mac, go to System Preferences, and click on “Bluetooth“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 3:

Here, wait till your iPhone appears, and then click on “Pair“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 4:

On your iPhone, you will see a prompt, with the pairing confirmation. Tap on “Pair“.

STEP 5:

Now, in System Preferences, go to “Network”, and click on “Bluetooth PAN”. You will see your iPhone’s name here, click on “Connect“.

STEP 6:

You will then be able to see a blue banner on top of your iPhone saying “Personal Hotspot: 1 Connection“. This means that your Mac is connected to your iPhone’s network. Now, it’s time to share this connection over the Ethernet.

STEP 7:

Go to “System Preferences“, and click on “Sharing“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 8:

Here, go to “Internet Sharing“, and select “Bluetooth PAN” in the dropdown menu that says “Share your connection from“, and check the checkbox next to “Ethernet“, under “To computers using“.

Now, you can check the checkbox next to “Internet Sharing“, and click on “Start” in the dialog box that appears. Your Mac will start sharing your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot over the Ethernet, and you can connect the Ethernet cable from your Mac, to the device you need to share your connection with.

Share iPhone’s Personal Hotspot via USB Cable

If you need to share your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot to your Mac using a USB Cable, and share that connection over the Ethernet.

STEP 1:

On your iPhone, turn on Personal Hotspot, and tap on “Bluetooth and USB Only“. Now, connect your iPhone to your Mac, via the USB Cable.

STEP 2:

You will now be able to see a blue banner on your iPhone, saying “Personal Hotspot: 1 Connection“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 3:

Now, go to System Preferences, and click on Sharing.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 4:

Here, under Internet Sharing, select “iPhone USB” in the drop down menu that says “Share your connection from”, and check the checkbox next to “Ethernet“, under “To computers using“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

Your Mac will now start sharing your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot over the Ethernet, and you can connect an Ethernet cable from your Mac, to the device you want to share the connection with.

Share your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot through WiFi

Another way you can connect your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot to your Mac, is through WiFi.Now  you can share this connection to other non-WiFi enabled devices, by sharing it over the Ethernet.

STEP 1:

On your iPhone, enable Personal Hotspot, and tap on “Turn on WiFi“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 2:

Then, connect your Mac to your Personal Hotspot over WiFi. Once you have done that, go to System Preferences, and click on “Sharing“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

STEP 3:

Here, select “WiFi” in the drop down menu that says “Share your connection from“, and check the checkbox next to “Ethernet“, under “To computers using“.

How to Share Internet From Mac Over WiFi or Ethernet

Now you will be able to share your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with other devices that don’t have WiFi features. If the other devices also have WiFi capabilities, you can directly connect them to your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot, which is simple than setting up Internet Sharing.