Internet Connect Pop-up Window

Internet Connect has started opening a pop-up window telling me that I am connected to the internet and asking if I want to stay connected when I am in the middle of working on the internet. OF COURSE I WANT TO STAY CONNECTED!!! This will be a disaster if I am downloading an upgrade and away from my computer and it breaks my connection. How do I get this to stop.
I'm running OS-10.4.9, Safari Version 2.0.4 (419.3), and Internet Connect Version 1.4.2 (1.4.2)
Power Mac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9) I'm running Safari Version 2.0.4 (419.3), and Internet Connect Version 1.4.2 (1.4.2)

Assuming this is for a DSL connection that uses PPPoE, go to System Preferences > Network.
At Show, select Built-in Ethernet.
Under the PPPoE tab, select PPPoE Options.
Make the changes as needed under Session Options.
Select OK to save any changes and then Apply Now when existing Network at
System preferences.

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**** rid my pooter of the internet connect pop up

hello,
the popup window for "internet connect" haunts this computer.
can you help me get rid of it?
this is a imac g5 power pc. currently running 10.4.7
about to be running 10.4.8
there is no internal modem. only an ethernet port.
there are only the following options in system preferences > network > show >
NETWORK STATUS
BLUETOOTH
BUILT IN FIREWIRE
BUILT IN ETHERNET
AIRPORT
NETWORK PORT CONFIGURATIONS
what is making the internet connect window pop up?
in bluetooth > bluetooth modem : an apple internal 56k is listed, with no option to turn it off.
bluetooth is configured over ppp
(the only bluetooth in use is keyboard and mouse)
in built in ethernet >tcp/ip we are configured over dhcp. no proxies, no pppoe and apple talk IS active
built in firewire > tcp/ip is configured over dhcp
airport> tcp/ip is configured over ppp and airport> pppoe : connect using ppp is checked
thanks for any help in this ghostbusting.
w

I'd start by trashing...
/Users/nnnn/Library/Preferences/com.apple.internetconnect.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist
Then Reboot and setup again your Network(s).

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I keep getting an internet connect error. I'm connecting (as I always have), using the AirPort Extreme. All of a sudden, this message is popping up every so often stating that it cannot connect becuase I haven't entered a phone number.

Yes. The account is there. There's just a verification with password issue. I had to change my password at Godaddy to include caps, special character, etc., and reinstall the account. Then I had to tweet the settings a bit. But think I have it resolved. Thanks.

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Hey there @slee , welcome back
I would suggest trying the steps in this guide for the installation troubles you are having on your one specific Windows 7 computer.
Windows 7: The Progress Bar on the Software Installation Stops or Stalls
You can also try disabling your firewall while you run the installation to see if that helps.
Let me know the results!
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There is a pop up on screen saying
"Internet Connection
could not find a communication device"
please advise how to delete it. Thanks

I don't know what might be causing that message. It should have a close box or button; if not, try clicking the message and pressing Command-W.
Perhaps someone else will post in with a suggestion as to the cause for the messages.

Sharing internet connection with a Windows laptop

I'm using an older, 802.11b Airport (I think it is Snow) and have no problem connecting my MacBook Pro or my iMac. I've just bought a Gateway laptop running Windows Vista. I cannot connect to the internet on the new machine. I've turned off WEP through Airport Admin Utility. The Vista machine shows as connecting to the network but only with Local Access and is not able to connect to the internet. I took it to a local public hotspot and had no trouble connecting. What do I need to do to be able to share my internet connection with the new machine? Thanks for any help.
Michael

It's working. The problem was that windows left the field "gateway" on the wireless device properties blank. I just had to put 192.168.0.1 there to get it to work. Thanks for your help, tomk.

Internet Connection Pop-Up

Hello,
We have DSL and connect to the internet through PPPoE. Every 10 min. or so, this rather annoying dialog box will appear saying something like: "You are still connected to the Internet. Would you like to remain connected." Often, it'll be while we're browsing, so I'm not sure why it's thinking there is inactivity.
Is there any way to make this box go away for good??
Thanks!

Yes there is.
Go to System Preferences > Network.
At Show, select Built-in Ethernet.
Under the PPPoE tab, select PPPoE Options.
Under Session Options, deselect "Prompt every XX minutes to maintain connection".
Select OK to save the changed setting.

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I too am running xp spiii on my mac with lion. However I installed xp while running snow leopard then upgraded to lion and both are running fine. If you have the support disc that came with the imac all the relevant drivers are on there. The only other thing i would suggest is that you get spiii and upgrade to that.
Hope that helps

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Hello - I will be adding a brand new computer with Windows 7 to my friend's current Verizon internet service, High Speed Internet (DSL). Do I need to know any username/password or other configuration information to establish the internet connection or will Windows 7 be able to detect, configure and connect by itself once we plug in the ethernet cable?
Thanks!

As far as the Internet is concerned, No, you won't need a username and password just to access the web. However, you will need this information for acess to Verizon's Web based email or if you are using an external email program.
The Username and Password for the DSL account is stored in the DSL modem. As long as you don't do a factory reset on the modem you should be fine.
For the configuration, as long as the Ethernet is enabled on the new pc and TCP/IP is installed you should be good to go. (usually this is by default).

How to share Windows 7 Internet connection AND Extreme USB hard disk?

Hi All,
I'm trying to share the mobile broadband Internet connection on a Windows 7 PC as well as the USB hard disk connected to the Airport Extreme (2nd Gen) with other WiFi devices. The problem is that I can get either the one to work or the other, but not both.
When I configure the Airport Extreme for DHCP+NAT, all machines on the Airport network can see each other, share files, etc. When I enable Internet Connection Sharing on the Windows 7 machine, the only way I've gotten that to work is to set the Airport Extreme to bridge mode, but then file sharing of the Airport Extreme's disk no longer works.
Device info: Internet-connected Dell Latitude E5420 Windows 7 Professional 32-bit, Airport Extreme 802.11n (2nd Gen), Windows XP Home Edition + Nokia N8 + etc. WiFi devices.
I've read all the manuals I could find and searched these forums but haven't been able to figure out a solution. I'm really getting desperate and will really appreciate any and all suggestions!
Many thanks,
Francois

I've found a solution that works with my existing equipment. It's now possible to share the Windows 7 machine's Internet connection at the same time as the AirPort's drive. An additional challenge was to avoid having to manually reconfigure every WiFi client, but it turned out that's also possible.
For the sake of posterity, here's the guide! :-)
Background
My setup is based on an AirPort Extreme access point WiFi network. The AirPort shares a hard drive, and a number of Windows clients connect to the network. One of these, a Windows 7 machine, has a USB mobile broadband dongle which I also wanted to share with the network.
Previously I got this to work, but whatever configuration I came up with required manual reconfiguration of each network client, one way or the other. This was not ideal. Also, Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) defaults to IP address .1, the same one to which the AirPort defaults. This needed manual reconfiguration of the ICS host each time ICS was turned on.
Solution
THIS SOLUTION REQUIRES THE AIRPORT TO BE IN EITHER DHCP + NAT OR DHCP MODE. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU DEPEND ON THE AIRPORT BEING IN BRIDGE MODE, UNFORTUNATELY THIS SOLUTION WILL NOT WORK FOR YOU.
1. Do the AirPort's non-Internet configuration
On the AirPort Utility main screen, click the AirPort button, work through all the tab sheets and configure the items as you require. Do the same for the Printers, Disks and Advanced buttons. Once that's complete, we can do the Internet configuration.
2. Set the AirPort to DHCP & NAT
This is needed so you can choose the AirPort network address in the next step (but you can still set a different Connection Sharing mode later on, see step 7). For now, set Connection Sharing to Share a public IP address:
3. Set the AirPort to the same network address as ICS
Set the AirPort to the network address used by ICS, namely 192.168.137.xyz. Note that the AirPort does not allow a beginning address below 2:
4. Obtain the AirPort's MAC addresses
These will be used in the next step. Record both the Airport ID as well as the Ethernet ID:
5. Fix the AirPort IP addresses to prevent clashing with ICS
The AirPort will default to the same IP address as ICS, namely 192.168.137.1. To prevent this, assign different addresses to the AirPort with DHCP reservations. Underneath DHCP Reservations, click the '+' and create reservations for each of the AirPort and Ethernet interfaces. You can use other values, but to be consistent with the rest of this guide use 192.168.137.253 for the AirPort interface and 192.168.137.254 for the Ethernet inteface:
6. Distribute ICS configuration data with AirPort DHCP
Yes, you read right! This is where the magic happens. To avoid having to manually configure each WiFi client for the additional ICS network, that configuration data is included with the AirPort DHCP configuration. Assuming you've stuck to the numbers above, configure the TCP/IP screen exactly as shown. .254 is the AirPort router (and also its Ethernet interface) address, and .1 is the IP address that Windows configures for the ICS interface:
7. Set AirPort Connection Sharing
If your AirPort is sharing a connection on its WAN port, choose Share a public IP address, otherwise choose Distribute a range of IP address. In the latter case the NAT tab disappears:
8. Save your AirPort's configuration
Your AirPort configuration is now complete and you can push the Update button. Once your AirPort has rebooted, its network will be fully operational.
9. Ensure your Internet sharing port is correctly configured
ICS involves two network ports on the sharing computer - the shared Internet-connected port, and the sharing port connected to your local network. When you enable ICS on the shared port, Windows will temporarily configure the sharing port's settings to fit in with the scheme above (it will get the fixed IP address 192.168.137.1). When ICS is disabled, Windows will restore the default configuration of the sharing port. The purpose of this step is to ensure that the default sharing port configuration is correct. When ICS is inactive the sharing port needs to obtain an IP address automatically from the AirPort via DHCP. Right-click your chosen WiFi sharing connection > Properties > Networking > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties and configure as follows:
10. Share your Internet connection
Right-click the connection you want to share > Properties > Sharing and configure as follows (you may find the other settings also useful but they're not covered here):
And now you're ready to enjoy your local network services as well as your shared Internet connection, all on your Airport Extreme network - without having to lift a finger to configure network clients!
Windows Network Profiles
If you use Windows network profiles to distinguish between Home, Work and Public networks, here are some additional notes you may find useful.
As Windows recognises networks, it applies their assigned profiles which add or remove sets of restrictions wrt. network discovery, file & printer sharing and so on. The amount of ICS configuration data that can be included with AirPort DHCP information is limited and in some instances this interferes with how Windows recognises networks.
It seems that Windows recognises a network once a default router has been configured for it. Following are some known scenarios with fixes for each, based on that principle.
1. WiFi network not recognised
When ICS is enabled, on the ICS host Windows configures only an IP address for the sharing port and no default router. When ICS is disabled, on the ICS host this port receives its configuration from the AirPort via DHCP, as do all other WiFi clients. This DHCP configuration includes router information for the ICS network, but again no router information for the AirPort network itself.
Therefore the AirPort network is not recognised on any Windows machines on the WiFi network, under any circumstances.
To make Windows recognise the AirPort network, execute the following from the command line with Administrator privileges:
     route -4 add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 192.168.137.254 metric 3000
This metric is high enough to ensure that "real" default routes get preference over this one.
If you want to remove the above routing table entry, execute the following from the command line with Administrator privileges:
     route -4 delete 0.0.0.0 192.168.137.254
For convenience I created shortcuts for these two commands.
2. WiFi network recognised, unrecognised network remains
Once you've added the route above to make Windows recognise your AirPort network, when ICS is disabled Windows will probably identify TWO networks on your WiFi adapter:
     Unidentified network, your_AirPort_network
Windows now recognises your AirPort network, but the DHCP router entry for the inactive ICS network makes it think there must be yet another network. However, the 192.168.137.1 ICS port is not present when ICS is inactive, so Windows reports the inactive router entry as an unidentified network.
If you want to remove this unidentified network/router entry, execute the following from the command line with Administrator privileges:
     route -4 delete 0.0.0.0 192.168.137.1
On your Windows ICS host, removing this entry can cause no harm.
However, on network clients where you removed this entry and subsequently want to share your Internet connection from again, you'll need to add it back.
To restore the ICS router entry, execute the following from the command line with Administrator privileges:
     route -4 add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 192.168.137.1 metric 1

[Solved]Share internet connection

Hi guys
I know the title seems kinda dumb but maybe is not as easy as it seems (or im having a brain segmentation fault).
What i want to do is this, i have a wireless router on the living room and i just bought a PC and put it in my bedroom i alredy had a netbook and i want to have internet connection in my PC i see 3 options:
1. buy a giant ethernet cable, and pay like 25 euros, or 2 not so big cables a put a switch in the midle and pay even more
2. buy a wireless card for my PC, pay 15 euros and it will problably not work in linux
3. connect my netbook to the wireless then connect PC and netbook via ethernet cable (crossover right?) and share internet connection
I rather option number 3 (in long term i will eventually go with number 2) but i dont know how to do it.
Alredy tried windows to windows but of course Microshit didnt put Internet Connection Share on windows 7 starter version (the one theat came up with the netbook).
I only have Windows on the PC yet cause i want internet so i can install arch so option 3 has to be linux-to-Windows(i also want internet on windows, not because i use it that much but you never know), but then when i install arch how i will i get the packges to configure the network without internet.
Anyway i will problably try to talk to my Network Fundaments Teacher in College next week but i wanted this working this weekend so i could install arch.
Help me please just bought the tower and i cant do shit with it (no internet no graphics card)
Sorry for my poor english
Last edited by archoriano (2011-09-30 09:43:31)

alphaniner wrote:
There's an Internet Share topic in the wiki.
BTW, as is often the case, your English is better than a great many native speakers.
Well that didnt work, the problem is as soon as i do "ifconfig eth0 up" computer disconnects from wireless so i lose internet conection on laptop... WAIT A MINUTE i just entered the forum to tell you this.
Turns out it does work, somehow wicd says im not connected to wireless but i am :?
i dont care its working its all that matters.
Thanks

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I open iTunes and try the Store and it says I have no Internet connection??
That can sometimes indicate an issue with proxy connections, Johno.
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Helpful Links Regarding Malware Problems
If you are having an immediate problem with ads popping up see The Safe Mac » Adware Removal Guide, AdwareMedic, or Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac - Apple Support.
Open Safari, select Preferences from the Safari menu. Click on Extensions icon in the toolbar. Disable all Extensions. If this stops your problem, then re-enable them one by one until the problem returns. Now remove that extension as it is causing the problem.
The following comes from user stevejobsfan0123. I have made minor changes to adapt to this presentation.
Fix Some Browser Pop-ups That Take Over Safari.
Common pop-ups include a message saying the government has seized your computer and you must pay to have it released (often called "Moneypak"), or a phony message saying that your computer has been infected, and you need to call a tech support number (sometimes claiming to be Apple) to get it resolved. First, understand that these pop-ups are not caused by a virus and your computer has not been affected. This "hijack" is limited to your web browser. Also understand that these messages are scams, so do not pay any money, call the listed number, or provide any personal information. This article will outline the solution to dismiss the pop-up.
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This will not work in all cases. The shift key must be held at the right time, and in some cases, even if done correctly, the window reappears. In these circumstances, after force quitting Safari, turn off Wi-Fi or disconnect Ethernet, depending on how you connect to the Internet. Then relaunch Safari normally. It will try to reload the malicious webpage, but without a connection, it won't be able to. Navigate away from that page by entering a different URL, i.e. www.apple.com, and trying to load it. Now you can reconnect to the Internet, and the page you entered will appear rather than the malicious one.
An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
See these Apple articles:
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OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
OS X Mavericks- Protect your Mac from malware
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The facts are:
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2. There is no anti-malware that can detect everything targeting the Mac.
3. The very best way to prevent the most attacks is for you as the user to be aware that
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4. Internet popups saying the FBI, NSA, Microsoft, your ISP has detected malware on
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5. Some of the anti-malware products on the market are worse than the malware
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6. Be cautious where you go on the internet.
7. Only download anything from sites you know are safe.
8. Avoid links you receive in email, always be suspicious even if you get something
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9. If there is any question in your mind, then assume it is malware.

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