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MacBook Pro M1 will not detect my hotspot

My new MacBook Pro M1 (late 2021)

will not detect any of my hotspots.

I am a Verizon customer and iPad/iPhone

Picking up hotspot. I also have a travl-fy

hotspot. There is no internet at the RV park I’m in.


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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 11:24 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2022 12:03 PM

Fitwen wrote:

My new MacBook Pro M1 (late 2021)
will not detect any of my hotspots.
I am a Verizon customer and iPad/iPhone
Picking up hotspot. I also have a travl-fy
hotspot. There is no internet at the RV park I’m in.



I know nothing of your "travl-fy"

https://travlfi.com/contact



For your iPhone verify you have Hotspot enabled Settings>Personal Hotspot


On the Mac verify you have >System Settings>Wifi > Ask to Join


no resolve shut down and restart both devices.



ref: How to use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot - Verizon


ref: How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad



The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.1

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support



Update your iDevice - The current stable release of iOS including bug fixes, security updates is iOS 16.2

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support



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Dec 27, 2022 12:03 PM in response to Fitwen

Fitwen wrote:

My new MacBook Pro M1 (late 2021)
will not detect any of my hotspots.
I am a Verizon customer and iPad/iPhone
Picking up hotspot. I also have a travl-fy
hotspot. There is no internet at the RV park I’m in.



I know nothing of your "travl-fy"

https://travlfi.com/contact



For your iPhone verify you have Hotspot enabled Settings>Personal Hotspot


On the Mac verify you have >System Settings>Wifi > Ask to Join


no resolve shut down and restart both devices.



ref: How to use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot - Verizon


ref: How to set up a Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad



The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.1

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support



Update your iDevice - The current stable release of iOS including bug fixes, security updates is iOS 16.2

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support



MacBook Pro M1 will not detect my hotspot

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