How do I create a network on my Mac or Desire? (to use VLC remote offline)

[alabaster]

I have an app VLC remote that requires both my Mac and my Desire to be connected to the same network to work. However, when I'm not at home I would like to create a network either on my mac or on my phone that I can connect to so that I can use the VLC remote.

When I created a network on my mac it went smoothly. Except, it doesn't show up on my HTC Desires list of wifi networks.

Any help would be great.

 

[Hadron]

Android doesn't allow connection to ad hoc networks, so I expect that's your problem.

 

[Usta]

I'm not sure if alabaster refers to ad-hoc network. He says the wifi network is not visible for Desire. I find it strange, because all b/g wireless networks (including ad-hoc) should be visible for Desire (unless SSID is turned off of course).

alabaster, can you give us more details, like if you are using a wireless router and trying to connect all devices with the same home network group?

 

[alabaster]

I think it is ad-hoc that I used. Basically on my mac I go into network settings and it says create a computer-to-computer network; it's actually showing up on my desire now.

If it's ad-hoc I'm guessing I can't connect which is why it's hanging on 'Obtaining IP address..'

I can connect to my home wireless network fine. I have a few apps that require a network to be used, like VLC remote, sometimes I don't have wireless router access. I was hoping that I could create a network between my mac and desire to use my apps when I'm not near a router.

 

[Usta]

Yep, that is indeed an ad-hoc network.

I don't know how this is done for Macs, but I simply connect my PC (Win7) and phone to the same wireless network created by my router. Then I can access the devices from each other and use apps like VLC remote.

 

[alabaster]

Yeh, I can do that but sometimes I go away and I don't have a wireless router to connect both to. I was hoping to create a network between the two without a router.