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Sharing internet from iMac OSX 10.6.4 to PowerBook 10.4.11

Jun 5, 2011 10:23PM PDT

I am using a Huawei USB wireless modem to connect to the Internet on my iMac (OSX 10.6.4). I am trying to share that connection via AirPort to my PowerBook (OSX 10.4.11).

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MAC problem
Jun 6, 2011 10:54PM PDT

I have a similar problem. I can get Airport to host both Windows and Linux computers in unsecure mode, but not in secure mode. I don't think Mac plays well with others.

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Mac plays nice with others,
Jun 7, 2011 2:34AM PDT

you just have to know the rules of the game.
I suspect that you are entering the Network password incorrectly.
While the Mac will just a word or phrase as a password, when working with a Windows box you need to enter the password as HEX.

You will find the HEX equivalent password in the Airport Utility, details in the manual.

Let us know how you get on

P

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Able to bridge without firewall
Jul 5, 2011 7:18AM PDT

I have a PowerPC G5 running 10.4.11
I connect to the internet via Ethernet at my college, no access to switch/router.

So I was able to get internet sharing working for my cellphone, and set a password to get on, but when I start my firewall it blocks all traffic from the cellphone. I've tried many of the checkboxes to attempt to allow the connection with login, but nothing seems to work. Currently I only have Personal Web Sharing selected on both Firewall, and Services. Do you guys know this stuff well enough to help walk me through this step by step? I need connectivity with my cellphone as my Google Voice Phone is run through the internet.

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(NT) What happens when you turn OFF the G5 firewall?
Jul 5, 2011 10:01AM PDT
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and why do you, apparently,
Jul 5, 2011 10:03AM PDT

not have Internet sharing turned on on the G5
I doubt you need Personal Web sharing turned on, just Internet Sharing.

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So I this is what I did
Jul 5, 2011 2:20PM PDT

I went to System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall & select start.
I then selected Services, and unchecked the Personal Web Sharing box.
I went back to Firewall to start / stop service again, as now when I do a "google search" the page just hangs. I get no result. Not even a timeout or anything.
It says I'm connected now after turning on the firewall, which is new.
Before my phone would just show no wireless connection.

So I go back and turn off the fire-wall, and immediately my search resolves itself and posts the search result.

So I go back to Services, check the box labeled Personal Web Sharing again, and turn the Firewall back on, and now I have good connection.

This is strange that it works because I did this yesterday and it didn't work even with a reboot between changes. Is this the best way to accomplish this? I would like to ensure that the connection is reliable, but secure as well... seeing as how the college environment is full of internet mischief Wink

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I look at my phone approximately 1 hour later and...
Jul 5, 2011 4:13PM PDT

There is now no connectivity. I can't bring up simple google web-page again.
So I go into System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall, and stop.
Immediately my internet works again.

What causes this? Why would I have connectivity immediately after starting the firewall - odd as it was, and then I look an hour later, and no connectivity again?

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I don't know what is causing this,
Jul 5, 2011 10:08PM PDT

other than you not actually sharing your internet connection correctly.