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Can't Wirelessly Share Internet Connection Any More

I used to share my internet connection, without my router, through the Sharing panel of System Preferences. After messing around with some of the settings, laptops are no longer able to connect. These are the currently configured settings:

Share Connection From: Built-In Ethernet
To Computers Using: Ethernet, Airport

Should something else be enabled?

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iMac Desktop 24" Build 9J61, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jul 24, 2009 12:20 PM

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micp

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Posted on Jul 24, 2009 12:23 PM

Kinda slight on details.
What happens when the laptops try to connect?
Which network did the connect to before (SSID)?
Do they still see the same SSID advertised now?
I will assume your mac can still connect to the internet?

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KnowYourMac Author

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Jul 25, 2009 2:18 PM in response to micp

It was actually my friend's laptop, and I don't have access to it at the moment since he had left yesterday. However, I do not think it was the laptop's fault because I can't connect on my iPod Touch either.

Danr95

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Aug 6, 2009 9:09 AM in response to KnowYourMac

I am having the same problem. With Panther it just worked, but now that I run Leopard on a brand new iMac, it will not allow me o connect my PC via the Airport. It ***** and still have not managed to find a solution for this.

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 6, 2009 8:31 PM in response to KnowYourMac

And by the way, this started occurring I believe once upgrading to 10.5.7.

If anyone has an idea, please help, I need internet access for the upcoming week.

Aug 7, 2009 12:28 AM in response to KnowYourMac

You can't share from Ethernet to Ethernet.

In the drop-down menu, choose to Share your connection from: Ethernet.

In the To Computers Using table, choose only AirPort.

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 10, 2009 5:07 PM in response to AirPort-Guy

Still will not work on my iPod or other wireless devices. Should I update to 10.5.8???

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 11, 2009 9:04 AM in response to KnowYourMac

Update - Upgraded to 10.5.8 and nothing will work. It's the same thing: the network appears on the iPod but I can't get on the internet.

Anyone?

alansky1

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Aug 11, 2009 8:03 PM in response to KnowYourMac

Turn off Internet Sharing, then download and install the 10.5.8 combo updater. Apple tech support recommended this cure and it worked... for two days. Today, after installing the Safari to 4.0.3 update, internet sharing stopped working again. I had to reinstall the 10.5.8 combo updater TWICE to get it working again.

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 15, 2009 1:40 PM in response to alansky1

I reinstalled Mac OS X 10.5.8 twice like you, but still nothing. It sees the network, but can't get on the internet.

Anyone?????

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 16, 2009 1:42 PM in response to KnowYourMac

I can't get an IP anymore. Now the iPod still sees the network, but nothing is there when I hit the blue arrow.

KnowYourMac Author

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Aug 16, 2009 1:48 PM in response to KnowYourMac

Also, my Mac's airport seems to be acting up. It will continously switch from No IP Address, to On, to Self Assigned IP.

splooj

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Sep 20, 2009 8:26 PM in response to KnowYourMac

I also am having this issue. I have a 20'' iMac that is connected to ethernet which I previously use to share my internet connection. I used AirPort to set up a network and in the preferences would turn on internet sharing. My AirPort icon in the menu bar would then show an up arrow and I would be able to connect to the network over wifi with 2 iPhones, a MacBook and an Apple TV. Now however, all of my devices can still see and connect to the network, but without actually getting the internet signal. I have tried resetting all settings in all devices, resetting my modem, unplugging...etc. If I turn all devices off however, then restart my devices will connect and use the internet, but then disconnect after a few seconds. I know that the IP addresses are not the same, but I can't recall if they were ever the same...

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Sep 21, 2009 11:45 PM in response to splooj

I was having the same issue. Upon reading other threads, I came across a fix.
"Actually, you just need to put 192.168.2.1 for the DNS server. I've been using this for a while now with my Powerbook. The router automatically forwards DNS requests to the ISP." ( http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20041112101646643)

Settings> Network> Airport> Advanced> DNS> +> 192.168.2.1
Then turn internet sharing back on, and you should be good. I was getting a "local" network, and now am able to access internet on my iPod and windows computers.

HTH! 🙂

Can't Wirelessly Share Internet Connection Any More