Other Why do some iOS features only work when your Mac device is connected via the same WiFi network?

[Cromulent]

I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and a Mac Studio. The iPhone is on WiFi, and my Mac Studio is connected via ethernet. Both devices access the same router and internet connection.

What annoyed me was that I was trying to scan a document in the Notes app on my Mac. It said I needed to connect to the same WiFi network as the iPhone even though it was already on the same network, except the Mac Studio was using ethernet instead.

Is there a way around this?

 

[russell_314]

I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and a Mac Studio. The iPhone is on WiFi, and my Mac Studio is connected via ethernet. Both devices access the same router and internet connection.

What annoyed me was that I was trying to scan a document in the Notes app on my Mac. It said I needed to connect to the same WiFi network as the iPhone even though it was already on the same network, except the Mac Studio was using ethernet instead.

Is there a way around this?

I think it uses Wi-Fi to transmit the data but I am no network expert, so please someone correct me.

You should be able to connect to the wired network connection and Wi-Fi at the same time on your Mac Studio. I did this with my Mac mini and iMac but I don’t have them anymore so I can’t verify if something has changed with macOS Ventura.

 

[Cromulent]

I think it uses Wi-Fi to transmit the data but I am no network expert, so please someone correct me.

You should be able to connect to the wired network connection and Wi-Fi at the same time on your Mac Studio. I did this with my Mac mini and iMac but I don’t have them anymore so I can’t verify if something has changed with macOS Ventura.

Ah, thank you. I'll give that a shot.

 

[eyoungren]

You should be able to connect to the wired network connection and Wi-Fi at the same time on your Mac Studio. I did this with my Mac mini and iMac but I don’t have them anymore so I can’t verify if something has changed with macOS Ventura.

I would expect this to absolutely be the case. My 2009 Mac Pro running Mojave can do both simultaneously. So can my work issued 2015 MBP running High Sierra.

If all this old hardware/OS can do it, but the new Macs could not, I'd be really upset with Apple.

 

[Cromulent]

I would expect this to absolutely be the case. My 2009 Mac Pro running Mojave can do both simultaneously. So can my work issued 2015 MBP running High Sierra.

If all this old hardware/OS can do it, but the new Macs could not, I'd be really upset with Apple.

I'll have a go at fixing this tomorrow when I have a bit more spare time.

 

[ppetrovic]

You should be able to connect to the wired network connection and Wi-Fi at the same time on your Mac Studio.

This is the way.

You can adjust the priorities of connections in the Settings.app so all network traffic goes through Ethernet by default, but then you leave Wi-Fi on for all Continuity stuff that absolutely has to use Wi-Fi.