Can't create Network with Airport

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Can't create Network with Airport

Before installing Snow Leopard I could create a network with my mac mini's airport so I could share the ethernet connection but since I installed Snow Leopard, when I try to create a Network the message "Can't create a computer to computer network" appears in the screen.

Does this happen to anyone else?
Does anyone know the way to solve it?

Thanks for the help

Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 29, 2009 8:12 AM

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Answer 1

Dinkha

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75 points

Aug 30, 2009 11:49 AM in response to thewinger

Try first deleting your AirPort config and recreate it, or even create a new network location and setup your AirPort computer to computer there.

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Answer 2

ds7

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Aug 31, 2009 4:20 AM in response to thewinger

This happens to me too.

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Answer 3

thewinger Author

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Aug 31, 2009 9:51 AM in response to thewinger

Nothing. I've delete Airport Config and recreate and the same problem. I also create a new Network location but the same problem.

The message: There has been an error creating a computer to computer network.

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Answer 4

magnatic

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Sep 3, 2009 8:53 PM in response to thewinger

Exact same problem here with 15" macbook pro. I use my laptop to set up a wireless network (internet sharing via 3G card) for my atv, iphone and my girlfriends laptop and ipod touch. Now we cannot create the network.
I have tried everything... different security settings, channels, sharing on/ off... nothing! We are in a semi remote area in Australia so interference is minimal.
I should note that I was having airport problems before upgrading to 10.6. The network would drop out every 10 seconds then come back again (wireless network, not 3G network). It still worked under 10.5 but not very well. I did get the network up and running once under 10.6 (it was stable) but that was only for 5 minutes and I had to restart. I thought that it might be a heat problem but even when the airport card temperature was low I had the same problem. Apple... help me!! I seem to be able to connect to wireless networks without issue. Any ideas?

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Answer 5

seanneko

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Sep 4, 2009 2:56 AM in response to thewinger

Same problem here - worked perfectly under Leopard, broken under Snow Leopard. Right this minute I'm half way through formatting and installing Leopard again.

I'm really starting to get sick of issues like this with OS X. I've had my MacBook since Tiger and there's been at least 5 or 10 fairly major issues like this with the various versions of OS X that have come out since. I don't know how Apple manages to do it since they know exactly what hardware it will be running on.

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Answer 6

Sep 4, 2009 12:44 PM in response to thewinger

I have a newer IMac and I've installed Snow Leopard and I just tried it before reading this forum and it does not work for me. It looks like Snow Leopard beta testers could of done better.

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Answer 7

Ninda

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Sep 5, 2009 8:17 AM in response to seanneko

Yeah I have the same problem. What gives? I've been googling for solutions and there's no definite one that works.

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Answer 8

Sep 6, 2009 12:24 AM in response to thewinger

Please do this:

cd /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources
sudo ./airport debug +alldriver +allvendor
sudo ./airport logger

Then try to create your network and post the resulting output from the debug command.

Press Control-C to stop logging

Disable logging:
sudo ./airport debug -alldriver -allvendor

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Answer 9

thewinger Author

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Sep 6, 2009 2:57 AM in response to AirPort-Guy

Sun Sep 6 11:54:40: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:54:40: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 286 ().
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Initiating scan.
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> ieee80211 checkscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> ieee80211 startscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1b -> 1g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 7g -> 13g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 13g -> 52a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:48: <kernel> scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:49: <kernel> scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> scan_next: chan 10g -> 12g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> scan_next: chan 12g -> 149a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> ieee80211 cancelscan: cancel active scan
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 39325, dwell min 8 scanend 63144]
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> ieee80211 initnode[1130] old_auth 1
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> ieee80211 scanflush
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 286 ().
Sun Sep 6 11:54:50: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:00: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:00: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 286 ().
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Initiating scan.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> ieee80211 checkscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> ieee80211 startscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1b -> 1g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] new beacon on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "USR8054"
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "USR8054"
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] caps 0x471 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] new probe_resp on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "USR8054"
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] caps 0x471 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 7g -> 13g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 13g -> 52a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:01: <kernel> scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:02: <kernel> scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 10g -> 12g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 12g -> 149a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 165a -> 100a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 100a -> 104a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 104a -> 108a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 108a -> 112a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 112a -> 116a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:03: <kernel> scan_next: chan 116a -> 120a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: chan 120a -> 124a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: chan 124a -> 128a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: chan 128a -> 132a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: chan 132a -> 136a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: chan 136a -> 140a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 40752, dwell min 8 scanend 64441]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> ieee80211 initnode[1130] old_auth 1
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::scanDone: Scheduling cache purge timer in 30 seconds.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Broadcast scan request received from pid 286 ().
Sun Sep 6 11:55:04: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:10: <kernel> ieee80211 scanflush
Sun Sep 6 11:55:10: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:10: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Directed scan request received from pid 286 (Mac mini de WinGer).
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Initiating scan.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: INIT -> SCAN (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> ieee80211 checkscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> ieee80211 startscan: active scan, duration 24000, desired mode auto, append, nopick
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1b -> 1g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] new beacon on chan 6 (bss chan 6) "USR8054"
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> [00:c0:49:cc:85:b4] caps 0x431 bintval 100 erp 0x0
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 7g -> 13g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 13g -> 52a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:12: <kernel> scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:13: <kernel> scan_next: chan 10g -> 12g [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 12g -> 149a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 165a -> 100a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 100a -> 104a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 104a -> 108a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 108a -> 112a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 112a -> 116a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 116a -> 120a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:14: <kernel> scan_next: chan 120a -> 124a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> scan_next: chan 124a -> 128a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> scan_next: chan 128a -> 132a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> scan_next: chan 132a -> 136a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> scan_next: chan 136a -> 140a [passive, dwell min 8 max 8]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> scan_next: done, [ticks 41844, dwell min 8 scanend 65532]
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> _ieee80211newstate: SCAN -> INIT (arg 0xffffffff)
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> ieee80211 initnode[1130] old_auth 1
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::startScan: Directed scan request received from pid 286 (Mac mini de WinGer).
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> IO80211ScanManager::getScanResult: All scan results returned for pid 286.
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:15: <Apple80211 framework[286]> ACNetworkIBSSEnable() failed in Apple80211Set(APPLE80211 IOC_IBSSMODE) = -3900 (Parameter error)
Sun Sep 6 11:55:20: <kernel> stop running
Sun Sep 6 11:55:20: <kernel> stop running

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Answer 10

Sep 7, 2009 10:03 PM in response to thewinger

Are you trying to create a secure network? Using 40 or 128-bit WEP? How many characters in your password? Any unusual characters? Does it work with no security? What channel are you choosing for the network? Does it work if you select channels 1 - 11?

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Answer 11

magnatic

Level 1

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Sep 7, 2009 11:31 PM in response to AirPort-Guy

I get the problem with and without password protection. If I use a password I use numbers 1-9 only. I have tried all channels. Even without security I have no luck. Very frustrating but it is good to see I am not the only one with the problem.

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Answer 12

ragadab

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Sep 7, 2009 11:53 PM in response to thewinger

Same here, i upgrade my system to Snow Leopard and get no working airport. It shows "Error creating computer-to-computer network". No matter with or without security, no matter on which channel. I tried to install Snow Leopard on clean partition, but result was the same. Solutions i found here not work for me.

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Answer 13

thewinger Author

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Sep 8, 2009 12:05 AM in response to AirPort-Guy

I've tried all the possible ways. With no protection, with 40WEP, 128 WEp, everything and still doesn't work

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Answer 14

magnatic

Level 1

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Sep 8, 2009 1:32 AM in response to thewinger

ok... I kinda have mine working. If I turn off everything in sharing (system properties) I can create my network. If I then turn on internet sharing (after the network is created) it appears to work. It will not work if I try to create a network with internet sharing on initially. But there is definitely some weird stuff going on. If I create my network with a random name it creates a network with my old network name (***). System preferences also keeps crashing when playing with this. Hope this helps some of you.

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Answer 15

thewinger Author

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Sep 8, 2009 1:38 AM in response to magnatic

Didn't worked for me. I disabled everything in Sharing panel, tried to create a airport network and the same error creating a computer to computer network.

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