From: barmar@alum.mit.edu   
      
   In article <693e18f4-fe1b-493c-bf1f-0d8f8f4f036b@googlegroups.com>,   
    ted.pederson@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   > Sry, I didn't see an os.macos.networking.tcp-ip or osx...   
      
   How about comp.sys.mac.comm?   
      
   >   
   > I am wondering if it is possible to make a TCP connection from an iPad to a   
   > MacBook Pro while the MacBook is not connected to the internet.   
   >   
   > I know how to set up the MacBook to create a private wireless network, and   
   > have the iPad join it, and then write code to create and use sockets.   
   >   
   > It works when Macbook is connected to internet via Ethernet, but when there   
   > is no connection it has no IP address. I tried manually assigning it, but   
   > iPad cannot see it.   
      
   You assigned the IP to the Ethernet or Airport? You should assign it to   
   Airport -- Ethernet is irrelevant.   
      
   Do you have a wireless router? You can use that to connect them, it   
   doesn't need to be connected to the Internet.   
      
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   Barry Margolin   
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