Connecting iMac to PC internet connection

I am about to purchase the new iMac G5, and I was wondering before I buy it if it is possible to connect my iMac wirelessly, to the DSL connection that is pre-existing on my PC. If so, what hardware would I need? Thanks

Dan, Welcome to the discussion area!
If your DSL modem provides an Ethernet output, you only need an inexpensive 802.11b or 802.11g compatible wireless base station.
If your DSL modem only provides a USB output, you need to replace the modem with one that provides an Ethernet output.

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TS2756 How can i create a new usb connection (service) on my iMac for sharing internet from my iPhone5 ( i seem have to deleted it )

How can i create a new usb connection (service) on my iMac for sharing internet from my iPhone5 ( i seem have to deleted it )
i know its not a problem whit my carrier o data plan or sharing preferences on the ipone because when i use it un my laptop it works perfectly through
the usb and even works on the Imac through wifi and bluethood tethering but NOT through usb!!.
the problem is that trying to make it work i deleted the "profile" usb iphone on the network prefereces panel. Now i only have 3 options: ethernet / wifi / bluetooth
but not the usb iPhone i used to have.
And when i try to add a new one i dont get a USB option.
can some one help me please??
this is how it looks (after the bluetooth PAN i used to have USB iPhone option)

The question would be more appropriate in the Mac forums as it is not really related to the iPhone.

IPad 2 connects to Wi-Fi on iMac, not to internet

I've had this problem off and on since I got the iPad. All of the discussions I can find about connecting the iPad to the Internet via a computer with an Ethernet connection mention doing things to the router. I do not have a router (that I know of). I am connecting my iPad to the Wi-Fi network that was created on my desktop computer (an iMac running Snow Leopard).
The Ethernet connection from the iMac to the Internet works fine (through a DSL modem).
The iPad is wirelessly connected to this Wi-Fi network.
The iPad _used to_ be able to connect to the Internet via the Wi-Fi network, but it can't now and hasn't been able to for a couple of months. This necessitates me spending money using its cellular data connection.
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-- would upgrading the iMac to Lion help? I have to do that sometime soon anyway.
-- would having a Time Machine help? I've been backing up to a hard drive.

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Also try this - Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
 Cheers, Tom

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I RECENTLY LOADED WINDOWS XP ON MY IMAC AND THE INTERNET CONNECTION IS NOT WORKING, MY MODEM IS ON WITH ALL CORRESPONDING LIGHTS ON, BUT IN XP NO DEAL, WHEN IN MAC OS X EVERYTHING IS FINE
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Are you using bootcamp or a VM? If you are using Bootcamp did you install the drivers? If you are using VM did you connect the NIC in the VM interface?

IMac hogging the internet connection from PC

I have a serious issue with my iMac hogging the internet connection from my boyfriends PC. If I download he can't even look at a youtube video. Does anyone have a solution or an explanation?
It's driving us both mad!

Hmm. Basically it sounds like when you connect you 'steal' the Internet connection and I can think of two ways that would happen. Open System Preferences and select the Network tab. Now click on the advanced button then in the top tab click on TCP/IP and you'll something like this:
Note that in the graphic above, next to Configure IPv4 you see Using DHCP. I'm wondering if yours is set differently. For that matter, I'm wondering how his computer is set up too.

How can I set up my macbook air to use programs on my iMac over the internet?

I have a program (MacPractice) on my iMac. It's running the server program while my MacBook Air is running the client software which has to be connected via the wireless (last Gen Time machine) in my office to function. What do I need to do to be able to access my iMac over the internet when I'm out of the office? I was told that I would need to set up a DNS (?) address to log in. I use a Comcast internet modem which goes through my Time Machine wireless router to my iMac. Is this even possible to do with the current setup?

Ok, in this case your iMac will be performing as an application server. As such, it will need to be "reachable" from the Internet. This is typically done in one of two ways: 1) It is assigned a static Public IP address, or 2) It is assigned a static Private IP address.
In the first method, your iMac will be like any other publically available server (Web, E-Mail, etc.) To accomplish this, you would need for your ISP to provide you with a static Public IP. You can then configure the AirPort Extreme to allow remote clients to access this server by creating a DMZ for the server. This would fully expose your iMac to the Internet.
In the second method, you would assign the iMac a static Private IP address that is just outside of the default range of the AirPort's DHCP service. You would then configure the AirPort for port mapping. Which ports that will be needed to be mapped will depend on what your application's support tells you.

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Hello, all. I have two iMacs. One has OS9.0.4 and we used to have dial up internet for that one. Then we bought a new iMac, and we have high-speed cable internet for that computer. I'd like to get a splitter so that we can have both iMacs on the internet at once. When I plug the cat 5 cable into the OS9 computer, I can't seem to get the settings right to make it work. Our ISP is little help since OS9 is too old for their flow charts. Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance!!

Hi, papogi -
The setup for broadband in OS 9, cable or DSL, is much the same and usually quite simple.
First, after connecting the Cat 5 ethernet cable, restart the Mac - this ensures that the Mac does not disable the thernet bus during the startup sequence, which many models will do if a live (powered) device is not detected on that bus.
Then make these settings in the TCP/IP control panel:
Connect via -to- Ethernet
Configure -to- Using DHCP Server
And that's about all that is needed. A restart at that point may or may not be necessary.
Things that can interfere interfere with an ethernet connection include -
• AppleTalk. Even if AppleTalk is disabled it can sometimes block the bus. If you do not have a printer connected by ethernet which needs AppleTalk, set AppleTalk to use a different bus. You can make that change in the AppleTalk control panel.
• The cable itself. If neither the modem nor the Mac have an auto-switching ethernet port (if your Mac can use OS 9.0.4 it is probably too old to have one), then if you are not using an intermediate device such as a hub, switch, or router, you must use a Crossover-type Cat 5 cable - a Patch-type (also called Straight-through) cable will not work. Most cables sold will be Patch-type if not otherwise specified or requested.
Unfortunately the two kinds of cables look alike. If the one you have is not marked, you would need to examine the color coding of the wires in the end connectors to determine which it is -
Ethernet Cable: Color Coding Standard
In order to use the same modem with more than one computer you will need to use a multi-port device between the two. This can be an ethernet hub, an ethernet switch, or an ethernet router.
Given that you have two machines with different speed capabilities (your older iMac is probably rated for 100mbit, while the newer iMac is rated for 1000mbit (gigabit) speed), using a hub is not a good idea - it will probably slow down the newer machine.
A switch or a router will detect the speed capabilities of each machine and connect at the best speed for each.
Given that a router may require additional set up and configuration needs, the simplest solution would be to use a switch. I use one with two G4s of different speeds, and it is easy - plug and play.
On the other hand, a router can often provide additional security in the form of a hardware-based firewall.
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How can i create a new usb connection (service) on my iMac for sharing internet from my iPhone5 ( i seem have to deleted it )

i know its not a problem whit my carrier o data plan or sharing preferences on the ipone because when i use it un my laptop it works perfectly through
the usb and even works on the Imac through wifi and bluethood tethering but NOT through usb!!.
the problem is that trying to make it work i deleted the "profile" usb iphone on the network prefereces panel. Now i only have 3 options: ethernet / wifi / bluetooth
but not the usb iPhone i used to have.
And when i try to add a new one i dont get a USB option.
can some one help me please??
this is how it looks (after the bluetooth PAN i used to have USB iPhone option)

Hi there Sebastian.cruzr,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
iOS: Troubleshooting Personal Hotspot
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2756
USB troubleshooting
If you're using USB to connect your computer to Personal Hotspot and can't connect to the Internet, check your computer's network settings. You may need to disconnect and reconnect the USB Ethernet interface.
Select your operating system for instructions.
Mac OS X
Go to System Preferences > Network.
Select the Ethernet adapter.
Click the gear icon and choose Make Service Inactive.
Choose Make Service Active.
-Griff W.

How can I get my wired LAN to share my iMac's wireless internet connection

Hi. (sorry for the long-winded posting below. I really struggled to explain what I'm trying to do, but would really appreciate any help from people who can recognise what I'm aiming for!)
I've seen several postings about sharing internet connection, but none (I think) which sort my problem.
I have a wired LAN with 3 Macs connected to a router, and the router to a cable modem and the internet. All working fine. All Macs have internet access.
I'm considering ditching my broadband provider, and so looking for a replacement configuration, at least for the short term.
So, I'd like to change the arrangement, connecting one of the Macs to the internet (through a local free WIFI hotspot) using it's airport card (that bit is done) and enable the other two Macs to share that connection via the router.
I've turned internet sharing on, and share connection from Built-In ethernet, on the internet connected Mac. But whatever
Has anyone got this setup working?
PB
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My iMac drops the internet connection but mantains the wi-fi network.

I have a late 2011, 2.7GHz Intel Core i5, 27" iMac with 4GB Ram. When I power up the computer everything goes great, but after 3 or 4 hours (top) the internet connection stops working; and by this I DO NOT MEAN that the network utility turns off, or that it doesn't detect any netwoks. On the contrary, the computer stays connected to the wi-fi network and detects everything, but it simply has no internet connection; it even stops communicating with my iphone through itunes (with the wi-fi sync option), and crashes LAN games when i try to play at home. When this occured for the first times I just turned off and back on the network utility, but the problem continued and I had to keep turning off and on the network (it wouldn't stay connected for more than 5 minutes). I checked with my laptop (the last alluminum macbook ever available, as well as with my mom's black macbook) when the internet stopped working in the iMac (just to check that there were no issues regarding my ISP) and the internet connection just worked great in it, and it didn't drop at all! It also worked perfectly with my dad's windows XP dinosaur laptop.
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I've been an avid apple user for almost 10 years now, and this is the first time I encounter this type of problem (it's my first iMac), so I'm pretty much out of logical options. I've already moved my router closer to the computer, I moved my wi-fi connection to the top of the list in the network utility.
I even had to re-write this whole message again because i clicked on "Post message" and it had no internet connection, so it displayed a no-internet alert in my browser.............
PLEASE! HELP!!!!
PS: all my apple gadgets are always up to date.

I FINALLY SOLVED THIS ISSUE!!!!
New routers have "mixed" modes for your network; this means that it will automatically choose the best option between wireless-B, wireless-G and wireless-N network modes. I used to experience this issue using the 2.4 GHz. mixed mode wireless network.
Thankfully, my router can create 2 networks: a 2.4 GHz. network and a 5 GHz. network.
When I randomly changed this value to "use only wireless-B and wireless-G" trying to fix an issue with a wi-fi expander, the iMac wi-fi issue dissapeared! I tried it with wireless-N only, but it didn't work.
So, finally, I have a 2.4 GHz network with only wireless-B and wireless-G modes which works PERFECT with the iMac, and a 5 GHz. network with a mixed* wireless mode for everything else mode.
*PD: by "mixed" mode it means that the router will automatically choose between B, G and N network modes as it fits better.

Is it possible to connect an iMac to the internet but not to the network?

Hello,
I volunteered to purchase an iMac for our company. This huge company maintains a huge windows-only network environment and IT does not support any macs (nor do they want to have them on the network).
Hence, since we really need this machine to be a mac and not a PC I had to promise to set it up as a stand-alone machine and to get anti-virus protection (as users will be coming in with their jump drives etc). At least for the latter reason (regular updates of virus definitions must be possible) we'd like to have it connected to the internet.
How would I escape the dilemma that as soon as I'd hook it up via ethernet, it would of course get internet but at the same time would see all other machines on the network? (it will sure do so as I had tried it out with some other machine running on the same OS)
Is there a way to configure Snow Leopard to allow for internet but not network access?
Does it make sense at all (for security reasons that is)?
thank you very much,
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Is there a way to configure Snow Leopard to allow for internet but not network access?
Well, 'internet' is 'network access' so at one level your question makes no sense.
If, on the other hand, what you want to do is segregate your Mac from the other machines then that's a different issue. There are numerous ways of doing that, but most would involve some level of interaction with the network administrators. Given their ana^H^H^H attitude towards Macs that may be an issue.
The best way would be to setup a separate VLAN for the Mac. This will create a separate logical network within the company network with only this Mac and the network router in it. No PC would see the Mac, and the Mac wouldn't be scarred by seeing all those PCs. This cannot be done without buy-in from the network admins, though.
A step down from that would be to use one PC in the network as a gateway to the rest of the network. The Mac would talk to this PC, and the PC would pass the data out to the rest of the network. This would require admin rights on the PC, though, which you may or may not have (I've seen a lot of corporate networks… :: shudder ::)
The last option would be to setup an entirely separate internet connection for the Mac but there are logistical issues there, too.
My advice: Buy a dozen Krispy Kremes for the network guys and sweet talk them into building you a VLAN.

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tethering not supported...yet.
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Tethering not supported...yet

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I'm having trouble configuring my iMac to accept a connection with my Telstra Elite mobile broadband Wifi router.
The iMac's Wifi is turned on and the elite router is selected in the Wifi list with a tick.
The router is turned on, and connected to the internet.
I'm able to surf the net and collect emails using my MacBook Pro ( what I'm using now) and my iPad with no hassles by connecting them to the Telstra Elite Wifi router. But I'm unable as yet to get a connection using the iMac.
The Telstra router accepts up to 5 simultaneous connections.
At present the display on the router says that three devices are connected. They being the iPad, the MacBook Pro and the iMac.
Can anyone help me out?
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I FINALLY SOLVED THIS ISSUE!!!!
New routers have "mixed" modes for your network; this means that it will automatically choose the best option between wireless-B, wireless-G and wireless-N network modes. I used to experience this issue using the 2.4 GHz. mixed mode wireless network.
Thankfully, my router can create 2 networks: a 2.4 GHz. network and a 5 GHz. network.
When I randomly changed this value to "use only wireless-B and wireless-G" trying to fix an issue with a wi-fi expander, the iMac wi-fi issue dissapeared! I tried it with wireless-N only, but it didn't work.
So, finally, I have a 2.4 GHz network with only wireless-B and wireless-G modes which works PERFECT with the iMac, and a 5 GHz. network with a mixed* wireless mode for everything else mode.
*PD: by "mixed" mode it means that the router will automatically choose between B, G and N network modes as it fits better.

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The problem I have is that you have had expert advice from Apple and your ISP, I cannot match that.
If you want to run Network Utility, do a spotlight search for it, and post the results of the info page for your WiFi interface. Then run a netstat of the routing table information, I only need the IP 4, ignore internet6.
With that information we can try some things, disconnect the Ethernet while doing this.
If you have done all this with Apple and your ISP then I may not be able to help.

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