How to Turn a Macbook Into a Wireless Router

Last Updated: April 30, 2018

This article will show you how to turn your MacBook computer into a wireless router so that you can share internet connection with other people or simply use internet on your smartphone.

Steps

1
Navigate to Apple>System Preferences> Network
2
On the Network window click on AirPort from the left Menu.

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3
Make sure your AirPort is turned on. If it isn't press the "Turn AirPort On" button.
4
Under the "Network Name" Drop down menu choose "Create Network".
5
Enter your desired SSID and Password and Create.
6
Your router is up but its not sharing internet yet. Navigate back to System Preferences.
7
Choose Sharing.
8
Enable the "Internet Sharing" feature by activating the checkbox next to it in the left menu.
9
You will receive a message asking if you are sure that you want to start internet sharing. Click Start.
10
In the "Share internet from" drop-down menu choose your internet source. Most of the time this is Ethernet.
11
in the "To Computers Using" menu choose AirPort.
12
Now you can connect to your router with other devices and enjoy internet over wifi.

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Warnings

Since the MacBook Air does not have an ethernet port and uses AirPort as its main internet source , this MacBook brand users can only use this article to make a Local Area Network over wifi and CAN NOT share internet via wifi.

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