Re: Connect to Apple IPhone hotspot

In reply to: Nuno Teixeira : "Connect to Apple IPhone hotspot"
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From: Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon_at_dec.sakura.ne.jp>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:59:56 UTC

On Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:58:53 +0000
Nuno Teixeira <eduardo@freebsd.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to connect to a iphone hotspot but it doesn't show up in
> `ifconfig wlan0 list scan`.
> 
> I'm using:
> ---
> wlans_iwlwifi0="wlan0"
> create_args_wlan0="wlanmode sta regdomain ETSI country PT"
> ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP"
> ---
> and iphone was bought in Portugal, so I'm guessing if it is related to
> country config.
> 
> I've googled and find https://pbpiece.com/freebsd-cant-find-wifi-hotspot/
> but not sure how to set it up.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Nuno Teixeira
> FreeBSD Committer (ports)

Does anything change if you disable "private address" or something alike
on iPhone WiFi settings?
It randomizes WiFi MAC address of iPhone, so possilby breaks something
on handshaking.

-- 
Tomoaki AOKI    <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>