Hello, a while ago I was in a situation where I had a few computers that all required internet access yet there was no WiFi only a single Ethernet cable. To solve the problem I bridged a ad hoc connection to my Local ethernet one. When any other Windows computers connected to the ad hoc connection they received internet access. The issue was with the Mac laptops. The Mac laptops saw the name of my ad hoc network on their computer but when they attempted to connect to it like you would a normal internet connection, it said Connection Timed Out / Connection Failed. I have even tried creating an ad hoc connection to allow others access to my local http server running on my laptop, however only the Windows computer gained access.

I have been searching for a solution for a while now and I just can't seem to find one. Why can't Mac laptops connect to my Windows ad hoc?