the use of a device with Internet access to act as an access point for other devices
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Internet Sharing on Mountain Lion not working
I am trying to share an ethernet connection on a MacBook over Wi-Fi. I enabled Internet Sharing in the Sharing prefpane,
When I try to connect using an iPad, the iPad can see the network but cannot ...
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1answer
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sharing wifi from OpenVPN
I can turn my Mac into a wifi AP with the system's Sharing. In this configuration I share my connection from Ethernet.
But how can I share my connection from OpenVPN?
2
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0answers
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Can I share my internet connection and redirect clients to my web server?
I often share my internet connection with other Macs and devices and want to know if I can redirect client's web requests to my local web server.
Is it as simple as having them use my client's IP ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to jury-rig Internet Sharing to share an internet connection wirelessly, when my Mac already connects to the internet wirelessly?
I am trying to set up an internet sharing on my Mac so I can have a 'temporary hotspot' with lesser security so I can connect a DS to the internet when I want it, without changing my router's security ...
0
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1answer
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Shared Internet apply /etc/hosts
How do I make those who connect to me via a shared internet connection use my /etc/hosts file? I was thinking something along the lines of creating a DNS server, but I was hoping maybe there is a ...
3
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1answer
449 views
Synching iPhone with internet calendar (.ics)
Looks like my issue has been around for a while (iOS 5.0.1 (iPhone 4s) unable to synchronize with Internet Calendar File (ics)) — has anyone come up with a fix yet? I am trying to sync my iPhone ...
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1answer
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What is disabling internet sharing on my macbook?
I bought my computer from my school, where they had multiple locks and disabled functions. When I bought it they were suppose to delete all these locks, but I guess they didn't – now I am unable to ...
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0answers
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How can I share an OpenVPN connection with the rest of my home network
I've signed up with an OpenVPN provider, and would like to share that connection across my home network (send all internet traffic out encrypted to a VPN server). I've tried this blog post and ...
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0answers
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How can I toggle internet sharing from the command line? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Start/stop internet sharing from a script?
There are applescripts / automator scripts that help to turn on / off internet sharing, but they do not work consistently ...
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1answer
586 views
Share internet between iPad and PC
I've been searching for this for a while without satisfactory results.
One way to share internet from the PC to the iPad is by doing an ad-hoc network, if the PC allow us to do so. Otherwise, I have ...
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0answers
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Enable Internet Sharing over Bluetooth PAN
I'm trying to share my MacBook Pro's internet connection with my iPad over Bluetooth. The MacBook is running Snow Leopard.
On the Sharing preference page, I can select Ethernet as the source, but ...
0
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0answers
192 views
How can I disable SSID broadcasting for a wireless network created via Internet Sharing?
I want to share an internet connection from ethernet to airport wireless without broadcasting an SSID.
I realize that not broadcasting an SSID does not improve security, I'm mainly interested in ...
2
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1answer
200 views
How do I emulate Internet Sharing from the command line?
I'm trying to set up my Macbook Air to share an OpenVPN connection for use while I'm on the road and don't want my iOS traffic to go over the open Internet. Sadly, Mountain Lion's Internet Sharing ...
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1answer
232 views
Share Cisco AnyConnect VPN Connection on a Mac [closed]
i am currently trying to share my vpn connection on my mac. But it does not work. If i connect to the network via the Cisco AnyConnect VPN-Client and then trying to share the network, it does not ...
2
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0answers
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How to fix 10.8 internet sharing resulting in poor file sharing performance and no Time Machine server?
TL;DR - File sharing performance is extremely poor on a Mac Pro running 10.8.2 with file sharing enabled. Using it as a Time Machine server also no longer works in this setup.
I have been ...
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0answers
270 views
Wi-Fi Connection sharing on Macbook Air via USB dongle
In my room I can only connect one device to the wifi router. In order to connect all my devices, I thought of connecting my macbook air to the router, then have a USB dongle connected to the macbook ...
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2answers
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Internet Sharing is grey out
My system is Lion 10.7.x
My Internet Sharing is greyed out with:
Internet Sharing: Off
You cannot start Internet Sharing because you have not selected a port to share your connection.
How ...
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2answers
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Internet Sharing from WiFi to Ethernet doesn't work in Mountain Lion
After upgrading from Lion to Mountain Lion, it seems like internet sharing no longer works.
With the settings:
Share network from: WiFi
To computers using: Ethernet
When Internet Sharing is ...
2
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1answer
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Is there a way to use my iPhone 5's unlimited data on my iPad mini Wi-Fi without the expensive hotspot option?
I am grand-fathered in the AT&T unlimited data. I sometimes like to stream Netflix, Hulu, etc while on lunch break. Is there a way to airplay it over to my iPad mini, or do some type of internet ...
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0answers
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Toggling internet sharing when ethernet cable dis/connected
The room where I'm staying has an ethernet connection, so when I'm there I turn on internet sharing so that my Kindle and phone will have a WiFi connection. But when I'm at work I have to use Airport ...
2
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1answer
266 views
Which Macs support HDMI with ethernet?
Which Macs support HDMI with ethernet, either natively such as the 15" retina Macbook Pro, or via a Mini Displayport adapter?
My Samsung TV can connect to the internet, but has no Wi-Fi access. ...
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1answer
295 views
Internet Sharing Issues (WiFi to Ethernet)
For some reason my internet sharing has decided to stop working. It was perfectly fine about a day ago, no issues, no hiccups, but today it differs. It won't work at all.
I'm connecting my MacBook ...
2
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1answer
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How do I find the IP addresses assigned to devices connected via Internet Sharing on Snow Leopard? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Show Active Connections to “Internet Sharing”
Using the following scenario as an example:
I have a Macbook Pro connected to my LAN via its Airport.
I enabled Internet ...
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0answers
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Internet Sharing via Ethernet isn't working
I've setup Internet Sharing on my Macbook Pro to share my Mac's wifi over Ethernet port.
I've connected a Windows 7 PC to it via Ethernet but the PC is saying that the DNS isn't responding...
It was ...
0
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1answer
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Can I use my computer's network connection on my Ipod?
I know it's possible to tether iphones to use their internet connection on the computer, but can it be used the other way? I want to use the computer's network connection on my Ipod Touch through the ...
2
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3answers
2k views
How to fix internet sharing that doesn't route packets except DNS?
I have a Mac mini running 10.8.2. It connects to the internet over Wi-Fi and everything seems to work. I want to make this Wi-Fi available to another computer connecting to the mini's Ethernet.
My ...
3
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1answer
853 views
Internet sharing without DHCP
I'm trying to setup my iMac running 10.6 to be a wireless bridge. I have it working, but I need to disable DHCP and let my network's DHCP server provide an IP for the connected device(s). I can't seem ...
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3answers
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Internet Sharing won't show under Share settings on OS X Server 10.6.8
I need to use the Mac Mini Server running 10.6.8 as an access point for my team at the office.
When I go under System Preferences>Sharing there's no Internet Sharing Option.
What to do?
2
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3answers
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Connection timeout when sharing internet with password
I have a MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion 10.8. I am connecting to the Internet via a USB Internet Key. I enabled internet sharing via WiFi.
My friend has a MacBook Pro with Lion 10.7.
When I enable ...
0
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0answers
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How to share L2TP connection via ethernet port using Internet Sharing?
In System Preference/Sharing/Internet Sharing, under "Share your connection from:" I have selected "PTPP" and under “To computers using:” I have selected "Ethernet" to share my VPN connection with ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to share iPad's (second generation) Internet with MacBook? (tethering)
I have searched endlessly on the Internet to find a solution, but haven't found a single useful thing. So I'll ask you guys. Is there any way to share iPad 2's 3G Internet with my MacBook ? If ...
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0answers
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How to define default route for Internet Sharing?
I've successfully been using Internet Sharing on a MacBook Air to share a wired connection via WiFi to local devices. As of yesterday this stopped working, which may or may not be related to the ...
0
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1answer
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Access and control home office network, iMacs, and XServes
I have a home office network comprised of:
1 Time Capsule
2 27" iMacs with dual cores running Mac OS X 10.6.8
2 XServes each with 2 quad cores running Max OS X Server 10.6.8
I use the ...
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2answers
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WiFi internet sharing from iMac unreliable
I want to share an internet connection that my iMac gets via Ethernet over WiFi, so that I can connect to it with other devices.
I went into System Preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing on the ...
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3answers
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Internet Sharing: Using the MacBook Pro as a Wifi Modem with its Ethernet Connection for the iPhone, connectivity issues
I am endeavoring to use the MacBook Pro to broadcast its Ethernet Internet connection as WiFi, in order to access this connection through my iPhone.
I have made the following configurations:
I ...
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1answer
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My iPad is connected to my Mac's Wi-Fi, but can't connect to the Internet
I have a Mac which is connected to the Internet via Ethernet. I've used the "create network" facility on it to create a Wi-Fi network.
I opened up my iPad's settings and connected to that Wi-Fi ...
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2answers
453 views
If I am a member of multiple networks, how can I force my Mac to connect to the Internet through one specific network?
I have a Macbook and a Thunderbolt display. The Thunderbolt display is connected to a network with a very tight firewall. I also have a WiFi connection that is always connected at this location. The ...
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2answers
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How to use Internet Sharing AND File Sharing?
My setup at office is:
Internet -> AirportExtreme --(wifi)--> AirportExpress --(eth1)--> MacPro1 --(eth2)--> MacPro2
MacPro1 has Internet Sharing enabled, allowing MacPro2 to be online.
But MacPro2 ...
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4answers
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Is it possible to configure Internet Sharing to allow the computer to sleep?
TL;DR: Internet Sharing is preventing my Mac from sleeping. I need to manually sleep the system on a regular basis. I want a way to configure Internet Sharing to stop preventing sleep.
I have an ...
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1answer
121 views
How do I change the output power on the OS X internet sharing wifi network?
I'm on 10.7, and I want to alter the broadcast power (so my wifi network doesn't extend beyond 10 ft radius or so). Also, if there's a way to change the security to WPA, which windows 7 can do, I'd ...
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2answers
135 views
Internet sharing over AirPort
In MacOS X 10.6, is Internet sharing over AirPort implemented as NAT or full-blown routing? The backing wired network is a corporate one, Ethernet with DHCP.
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3answers
978 views
How to stop InternetSharing overwriting /etc/bootpd.plist
I set up a /etc/bootpd.plist so as to protect my wireless network,
and to manage statically attributed IP addresses.
Unfortunatly, when I start InternetSharing, this file is overwritten
by a plist ...
2
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3answers
642 views
I am sharing my iMac's ethernet connection as a WiFi hotspot. Who is connected?
I would like to monitor who connects to my iMac's WiFi hotspot. I have protected it with a password, but WEP is easy to crack. Is there a utility for OS 10.7.3/Lion to see who is connected?
4
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2answers
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Show Active Connections to “Internet Sharing”
How can I view a list of devices that are connected to my Apple laptop via Internet Sharing (when it's enabled)? If a list doesn't exist, does Internet Sharing log DHCP requests and if so, where? ...
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3answers
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Internet Sharing stuck on after 10.7.3 update
I use Internet Sharing at work to create a local WiFi network (sharing the GigE connection) for my various iOS and tablet devices to connect through. After the 10.7.3 update, I cannot turn sharing off ...
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How do I share a Wi-Fi connection via a Wi-Fi hotspot?
This question is an extension of this question. While my answer did answer the question, there was one part that wasn't answered: how do I share a Wi-Fi connection via a Wi-Fi hotspot?
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3answers
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Lion won't give out DHCP addresses with Internet Sharing
Lion doesn't seem to be giving out DHCP addresses when I turn on Internet Sharing. My firewall is off, I create a shared network with no security sharing ethernet->wifi. In Network Preferences the ...
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1answer
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Connect iPhone to Internet through laptop?
I have a laptop at work that's connected to the the office LAN.
I have an iPhone that sometimes can sort of connect via Sprint, but usually it's pretty slow.
However, when I'm at the office, my ...
3
votes
1answer
509 views
Share internet connection over Wi-Fi
I am using MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard, and my system is connected to internet via wired broadband connection.
I want to share internet connection from my MacBook Pro via Wi-Fi, so I can connect ...
0
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2answers
2k views
Can I share a 3G connection from an iPhone/iPad by creating a Wi-fi hotspot?
I've been wondering about this for awhile. So, is it possible to create a Wi-fi hotspot from an iPhone or 3G iPad?
