Camera data transfer to mac question  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Kfirmaymon84
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 06:02:40 pm
content: Hi,I have a camera that connects to a Raspberry Pi,The Pi sends the camera data over wifi.I connect to a PC a USB wifi dongle for a direct Wi-Fi connection (USB dongle for not occupying the PC's Wi-Fi).My problem is that I can't connect to Mac computers with 3rd party Wi-Fi dongles.I want to develop a system that will receive the Wi-Fi signal and pass it over USB to the Mac.I would love to hear your ideas.I have experience with microcontrollers, FPGA, programming, and board design, and I'm willing to learn any new skills to achieve this goal.

author: eutectique
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 07:44:21 pm
content: Would an Apple WiFi dongle do the trick?

author: Kfirmaymon84
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 08:06:58 pm
content: No, apple's modern computer doesn't let you have 2 Wi-Fi networks.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 08:10:48 pm
content: Quote from: eutectique on November 29, 2023, 07:44:21 pmI'm not sure this even exists ...

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 08:12:34 pm
content: Quoteyou could try to connect the Pi to the same wifi network as the mac, no need to any usb wifi dongle.

author: Kfirmaymon84
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 06:53:54 am
content: I want a direct connection.

author: lezginka_kabardinka
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2023, 02:00:18 am
content: ## Enable ssh (or SMB) on the raspberry pi (“System Preferences >> Sharing”)## Connect “Finder” to the pi, by logging into the ssh or SMB connection.I find the “files” app on my iPhone likes SMB on my Mac, way more than it likes sshfs; so I think you’ll find that “Finder” would too.Failing that, go the easy route and enable “Apache2” web server on the pi, delete /var/www/html/index.html and symlink from /<my>/<camera_file_path>/ to /var/www/html/ OR do:Code:sudo cp /<my>/<camera_file_path>/ /var/www/html/You may need to change access mode of the files, once copied, thus:Code:sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/<filename(s)Then fire up Safari or Whatever in macOS andhttp://IP.OF.PI

author: Kfirmaymon84
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 01, 2023, 09:12:08 am
content: I will test it,Thanks.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2023, 03:54:24 pm
content: Quote from: Kfirmaymon84 on November 29, 2023, 06:02:40 pmWhy not? Mac-compatible Wi-Fi dongles exist.Quote from: Kfirmaymon84 on November 29, 2023, 08:06:58 pmNot at the same time on the same Wi-Fi interface (like the built-in Wi-Fi). But it should allow multiple Wi-Fi interfaces (e.g. built-in AND a USB dongle) just fine.Quote from: lezginka_kabardinka on December 01, 2023, 02:00:18 amThat has nothing to do with the problem at hand.

author: lezginka_kabardinka
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2023, 10:57:59 pm
content: Quote from: Kfirmaymon84 on November 29, 2023, 06:02:40 pmWhat is the camera Make/Model please?