This action will require admin privileges, so enter your user password when prompted. Copy this file to the location where MacOS can see it: sudo cp ~/Downloads/ist /etc/ist

if your computer shows en0, then you would replace en7 in the file with en0). Change the entry under dhcp_enabled to the number you found in the previous step (i.e. You can open the file in any text editor, or Xcode, etc. Open the file you downloaded in the pre-condition steps ist. Note the top line should look something like enX: flags. Type into the terminal: ifconfig | grep -C 5 '192.168.33.1'Īnd press enter. Now, open up Terminal.app (Applications → Utilities → Terminal.app). and set the following settings: Configure IPv4: Manuallyĥ. From the same network preferences tab as before, select the Ethernet connection (it should now show 'Connected').

Connect the Ethernet cable from your LF device to your computer.ģ. Make sure to keep this article open while you follow the rest of the steps since you will no longer have Internet access.Ģ. Turn off the Wi-Fi on your computer (System Preferences → Network → Wi-Fi → 'Turn Wi-Fi Off').

Ensure the Ethernet cable is disconnected from the LF device (if any).

If your computer is normally connected via Ethernet (to router or modem), disconnect the cable.

Note that it requires using the command terminal, and is therefore a bit of an advanced procedure.

This article explains one way to get this setup to work. This allows you to connect your computer directly to a Lightform device via an Ethernet cable. MacOS comes with a DHCP server, although it can be a little tricky to set up.

Mac ethernet connection