IMac,airport extreme router, IPad2

Before I brought the iPad2 home, I set up my airport extreme to work with my ISP and I could connect my iMac wirelessly via safari to the Internet and surf the web from anywhere in the house. I brought the iPad2 home, and it immediately found the network. I typed in the password and it connected, no problem. However, if I want to connect tog the Internet now with my iMac I must plug it in to the router, it won't work wirelessly. Also, if I am connecting to the Internet via the IMac plugged into the router, I can't access Internet with the iPad2. When I go into airport utility to see if there is an obvious change I should make, it indicates that the router settings don't need changing. So, I know there is something I must change, but I don' t want to foul up the router settings, as I do have Internet access, but the network is not letting more than one device access at the same time.
Would appreciate some input as to what steps I might take to correct the problem. I think it must be something very simple, but I haven't hit on it yet after several attempts.

Theoretically possible using:
System Preferences>Sharing>Internet Sharing
Choose the iMac wi-fi and configure a network name and password.
You may need to check the hotspot terms and conditions to check that it will allow more than one device/computer to connect to the internet. As you are probably aware AppleTV cannot access login screens for wi-fi hotspots only set normal local wi-fi settings.
Another option would be to run ethernet firect to AppleTV2 - if that's impractical consider a pair of mains powerline home networking plugs that can bridge the gap to give ethernet to a distant device in the house - check makes like Netgear, Devolo etc.
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sylviafromhanover wrote:
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Yes, that is correct.
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First, you should be at 10.6.6, so please do Software Update (Apple menu) over and over until there are no more updates.
From where did you get the HP software for your printer? Was it labeled as being compatible with 10.6?
Finally, you will need to reset the printer so, let's do that:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714 Solutions for connecting to the Internet, setting up a small network, and troubleshooting
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What to do when you can't connect to the Internet
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I was told that I could use the Apple Airport Extreme router with my PC - but I can't seem to figure it out. Any suggestions to get started?

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IMac,airport extreme router, IPad2

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