Mac OS X 10.10.3: Internet Sharing from iPhone USB to computers using Wifi is broken

Originator:dieter.komendera
Number:rdar://20479104 Date Originated:09-Apr-2015 09:10 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:Mac OS X 10.10.3 (14D131)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Sharing an Internet connection from an USB connected iPhone to Wifi is broken. The Mac doesn’t create the Ad hoc Wifi network other devices with with the connection should be shared would connect.

Steps to Reproduce:
* connect an iPhone using USB to a Mac
* enable Personal Hotspot on the iPhone
* configure Internet Sharing from the iPhone USB to computers using Wifi
* turn Internet Sharing on

Expected Results:
* the Mac should create an AdHoc Wifi network other devices can connect to and use the Mac’s internet connection

Actual Results:
* the Mac doesn’t create the Wifi network, so sharing doesn’t work

Regression:
This is a regression from 10.9, where this worked

Notes:
Sharing an Ethernet connection to Wifi the Wifi network is created and working as expected

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