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Can I use a Linux laptop to connect a Mac to wifi through an Ethernet cable? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I suddenly need a wired connection for a job starting very soon but it won't be hooked up for quite some time. I have my neighborswifi password though. Iknow this is a longshot, but would I be able to use my laptop to change a wireless connection into a wired connection?

It's an older desktop Mac managed by the company. My laptop is an HP omen 15 with arch Linux on it

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[–] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Wait, why are you doing this? Is there some network throughput requirement? Just bridging wifi to Ethernet won't get you Ethernet speed, latency, or stability (since the back haul to the internet is WiFi).

This feels a bit like an XY Problem.

Edit: Wait, I'm guessing the company doesn't allow wifi? (That seems weird, if they're using a mandatory VPN, it shouldn't matter how the laptop gets to the internet). Leaving this in case anyone doesn't know about XY Problems. They've bitten me several times over the years.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    Yup, company requirement. I'm hoping that this will make it seem like I have a wired connection when I actually don't. Though it is a bit of an XY problem as there are other solutions like using a router in bridge mode as others have stated

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