MacOS – How to connect to a FTP server from a Wi-Fi Hotspot that prevents direct FTP connections

On a Mac I've actually had some trouble with FileZilla as Chris mentioned.

I personally prefer Cyberduck (http://cyberduck.ch/) which has worked very well for me. Especially in cases where Finder could not handle things like:

ftp://siteaddress|user@logindomain

You can create a Personal Network from the AirPort (Wi-Fi) menu.

1. Select Create Network ...
2. Define a name for your Network
3. Select the channel
4. Select the security (if selected, define a passphrase/key)
5. Click Create.

In my case I also have to define the IP addresses on the devices.

On your MacBook:

1. Go to System Preferences
2. Network
3. Select the Wi-Fi connection
4. Click Advanced
5. Select the tab TCP/IP
6. In the first field select the voice Manually
7. Set an IP (e.g. 192.168.1.1)
8. Set a Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0)
9. Click OK

On the iOS devices:

1. Go to Settings
2. Wi-Fi
3. Click the blue arrow on the righ of your ad hoc Wi-Fi connection
4. Select the tab Static
5. Set an IP (e.g. 192.168.1.2)
6. Set a Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0)