Internet connectivity in Mac through windows platform

the ISP in my area does not provide compatibility to a Mac PC for dial up coonetion.How can I connect my iBook to the ISP which supports only windows OS?

It is highly unlikely that you can't use your iBook and Mac OS X to connect to your ISP via dial-up. The ISP is probably "not supporting" Macs because they don't know a thing a about them, nor do they care to learn.
Your Mac will most likely work just fine via dial-up. There is really nothing WIndows-specific about a dial-up connection.
Can you obtain Windows instructions for the dial-up connection, and post them here? We can probably help you apply those instructions to your Mac and get you connected.
You'll probably end up using the 'Internet Connect' application on your Mac.

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Sharing Internet Connection between Mac and Windows

Hi there!
I have a Windows Desktop and a Macbook 13". Am I able to share the Internet between them?
My Mac has Airport to connect wirelessly. So does my PC, except this Wireless connection always fails. I have re-installed the software and so on, but it still is failing.
What I would like to do is to have my PC connect to my Mac (preferably wirelessly, but I will use an Ethernet cable if I have to!) and then use the Wireless Internet connection. Is this possible, or am I just dreaming?
Help with this would be greatly appreciated!
James
Macbook 13" Intel Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2.0 Ghz and a Superdrive!

Right now, I have Verizon DSL that uses a Westell router. It has 4 ethernet ports on the back in addition to the DSL connections. I have a HP Pavilion with Windows XP in the basement, an iMac G3 in my room, and an intel iMac in our living room all connected to the router by ethernet cables. Each computer is able to access the other computer's files. On the intel iMac I have Microsoft Remote Desktop installed so that I can log into the HP in the basement and control it from the iMac. I haven't tried operating this network wirelessly, but I would imagine that it would be possible. One thing that you might want to check is the router's configuration. My router has settings that either allow or block wireless signals. To access my router's settings I type in 192.168.1.1 in Safari or Internet Explorer. Having all 3 computers on the internet at the same time does not slow the speed of the DSL very much.
I hope this information will help.
20" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8) 250GB HD, 128 MB X1600 Graphics, 1 GB DDR2, DVD+-RW

Firefox no longer connects to internet on my mac, and windows machines, after v18. I've tried several solutions from Mozilla support and nothing works. Firefox

Firefox no longer connects to internet on my mac, and windows machines, after v18. I've tried several solutions from Mozilla support and nothing works. Firefox can't even connect to Mozilla for updates. Firefox just sits on the default search page and attempts to connect to websites by typing URLs, or by clicking on the links on the default search page don't work.

You could try the following:
* Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version)
* Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs, then add it back. For detailed instructions, see Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet.
Let us know if this fixed your problem!

HT5569 How can I tell if iPhone Internet connection is rooted through another computer

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If you are connecting directly to your WiFi router which coonects to your ISP modem then another computer is not involved.

Internet Connection Reminder pop up window?

Hi everybody. I just purchased my first mac and I love everything about it. I'm glad this forum is here. Maybe someone can help resolve my issue? I have a pop up window that appears about every 15 minutes.
It says: Internet Connect
This is your reminder that your connection is still active. Do you wish to remain connected?
Disconnect--Stay connected
If I don't press the stay connected button than it will disconnect.
I'm using DSL with a modem.
Is there any way to get rid of it and keep a constant connection?
Any help would be appreciated

Hi! The modem normally has settings that can only be accessed through a web browser such as described HERE. One of the settings should say something like "connection type" with a drop down menu with something similar to connect on demand and smart keep alive. If anything other than the smart option is chosen the box below it says "connection timeout" which can be set in minutes. In THIS article you can see the menus. If you go into the modem either write down all the settings as you see them for reference or be sure than you don't change anything BUT having to do with the smart connection. Tom

Sharing an Internet Connection from Mac to PC

I have the following setup,
MacBook Pro 15'' connected to the internet using an external modem connected to a USB port. I went to system preferences and shared internet in this connection to computers using built in ethernet. I used a croosover cable and connected this mac to a PC windows XP SP2. It recognizes the network, have an ip assigned (192.168.2.2) but when i try to browse the web it doesnt work. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

bcool, Welcome to the discussion area!
Usually this situation is encountered when the firewall is enabled on the Mac sharing the connection. The frequent solution is to enable Web Sharing on the Mac and this will open the appropriate ports on the firewall.

HT1461 how do i set up internet connection in boot camp windows 7

I just installed Windows 7 through boot camp. How do I set up internet connection at my school? MBP 13inch about 6 months old.

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Time Capsule won't connect to internet at home but works at Apple Store. Internet connection is fine through ethernet - any ideas?

A few days ago my Time Capsule stopped connecting to the internet at home. My internet connection is fine when I connect directly via ethernet. However when I plug the ethernet into the Time Capsule, it doesn't progress past the solid amber light. Doing a hard reset doesn't do anything. I took it to the Genius Bar two seperate times, and both times they were able to get it working there, but when I get it home it won't work. Any ideas of what the problem might be?

Try resetting your broadband modem. Depending on the model of modem, that can be as easy as removing power for a few moments. If that doesn't work, remove power and wait 15 minutes. Further reset steps can involve pressing a "reset" button or removing a battery if the modem has one. In the worst case, your ISP may need to edit its settings to update to the MAC address of the new router. If they won't or can't do that, powering down the modem for 16 to 36 hours can reset the connection.

Loss of internet connectivity after upgrading to windows 8.1

Hi, After upgrading to windows 8.1 from windows 8 i am experiencing major problems , loss of internet connectivity for no reason both I.E. and G/CHROME are now taking an age to open there are no virus issues as far as i can see.
I have uninstalled and re-installed windows 8.1 about four times over the past 9 months or so and the same thing happens after all the updates are in it runs like a dream for say 6weeks or so then i get the same faults as described above then i uninstall/ re-install ok for 6 weeks .
I would apprieate any help or advice thanks

Hi @BMATH
Thank you your query.
I understand that after updating to Windows 8.1 about every 6 weeks you loose wireless connectivity for no reason and the web pages are very slow to open. If you uninstall and reinstall Windows 8.1 it works fine again for about the same amount of time. You have done this about 4 times with the same result each time.
Do you know if there is any changes at that time , perhaps an update?
You stated you do not believe you have any viruses. Just to be sure here are two links that will help confirm that.
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft Safety Scanner
After updating to Windows 8.1 have you checked for Windows updates?
Have you ran HP Support Assistant ?
Here is a link to Troubleshooting Wireless Network and Internet (Windows 8) that may also help.
If the issue should remain please contact HP support for assistance.
Please call our technical support at 800 474 6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get a support number for your region.
World Wide Phone Support
Best of Luck!
Sparkles1
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Connect to Mac from Windows

I have three Windows systems and one Mac.
Currently, to connect to my Mac (OSX Tiger) from Windows I have to be logged into the Mac as that user on the Windows machine.
I have three users that access the Mac. All are setup on the Mac as users. All are setup on the Windows systems as users.
But if John logs into the Mac and Betty tries to access the Mac from her computer she cannot. If John tries to access the Mac from his Windows system he can.
Does anyone know how to setup the Mac so that any of the three users can connect to it from Windows regardless of who is logged in?
I tried to set the group to staff for all the users public folders but that did not help.

The user names and passwords are the same on both systems. That is not the issue.
The issue is that each user can only connect to the mac from their windows system when they physically log on as user at the mac.
Otherwise it will not even show up in their network neighborhood.
If I boot up the mac and log in as the user, I can connect to the mac from my windows system but the other two users can't.
Likewise if one of them logs in as the user on the mac, I cannot connect to it from my windows system.

Switching between Mac and Windows platforms

Hi there
Are there any problems with using an external hard drive and moving back and forth between a Mac and a Windows PC? I'm mainly using MS Office documents but am concerned that they might corrupt if I switch back and forth betwen Mac and Windows.
Any pointers or suggestions?
Cheers

Hi Sharif,
Thanks for your answer. If I could just ask for some clarification
Sure thing, tht's why we are here, aren't we ?
If I buy a new external drive, should I then use Disk Utility to format it according to the guidelines you've given?
1. Start Disk Utility
2. In the left pane click on the external harddisk
3. Click on the 'Partition'-Tab in the right pane
4. Choose 'One Partition'
5. Choose 'MS-DOS' and enter a "Name"
6. Click on the 'Options'-Button and set MBR as partition scheme
7. run the partitioning
And in doing so, this will make the drive stable across platforms?
Has worked for me on a number of external harddisks.
Although I personally share the hatters opinion about NTFS being the better file system.
But as said you have to use a third-party helper in OSX to write to NTFS harddisks.
Regards
Stefan

VPN Connectivity from Mac to Windows Server

I have been using Windows OS all my life, now I recently bought a new Mac machine, and it my first time using Mac OSX Lepord, so I don't no much, I tried to connect my Mac to a VPN - windows using the mac VPN Connectivity provided which uses tunneling Protocol, I am successful in establishing connectivity to windows server, but the problem is, it still uses ip address assigned by the router while rowsing, and not the ip address of the VPN machine while browsing sites, the reason I use VPN connectivity is to bypass ISP who blocks most of the useful sites. I tried to set proxy setting in my safari browser, but failed and also automatic proxy does not work, can someone hep me and tell me how to achieve what I am trying to achieve using MAc.

exero –
Though this will be a pain it will help trace down the problem.
Since you are attempting to VPN to the SBS what happens if you connect the Mac locally dose RDP connection map the drives and can you map to the SBS shares directly?
What happens if you try connecting with a PC via the VPN?
Also (though risky) I would open all the ports on your firewall that point to the SBS and try connecting to the VPN again with Mac and see what happens. (Don’t forget to close them back).
Below are two links that may provide some additional information. The first is from Microsoft and list all of the ports used by MS products. The second one is a public post that focuses on SBS 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/refnet_ports_msprod.mspx
http://www.howtonetworking.com/sbs/rwwports.htm
Best of Luck –
BH

No internet connection after upgrade from windows 8 to windows 8.1

I have upgraded my operating system from windows 8 to windows 8.1, I also updated windows 8.1 after the system upgrated. I found there is no access to internet, although I have full wifi signal. I tried to conncet to the router via ethnet cable, but it still has no internet connection. However, I can see other computers at homenet via wifi. I have seen some questions in the Forum regarding wifi failure after upgrating to windows 8.1, and I tried to uninstall all my drivers (LAN and wireless) of network adapter, and re-install the latest drivers from HP website at http://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Pavilion-Sleekbook-15-b000/5296234/model/5311051#Z7_3054ICK0KGTE30AQO5O3KA30R1(I tried the Ralink ones as I remembered the old drivers are Ralink), but it does not work. Please could you help?

Hi @Koala76 , Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome! I have read your post on your HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15-b052ea and Windows 8.1 causing issues for you when trying to connect to the wireless. Try opening Device Manager, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager. In Device Manager, locate the network adapter, and then double-click the device name. Click the Driver tab, and then uninstall everything in the list except the Realtek and the Ralink. Remove any USB devices and Ethernet cables that are connected. Restart the computer. After you restart the computer, please use the HP Support Assistant. The HP Support Assistant has a wireless connectivity troubleshooting tool inside. Here is a screen shot of the Internet and Security tool that will help you diagnose Internet Connectivity. I hope this helps! Thanks.

Connecting 2 macs through the internet.

I have an imac in my home and a powermac in my girl's home, i want to be able to control the imac and vice versa. how can i achieve this? i have a speedtouch modem router in my home with the imac and a dlink in the other. i use 10.5.4. thanks in advance!

The security implications of this do need to be thought through. By advertising availability on common screen access ports (like 5900), you will be inviting a lot of additional "hack" traffic to your router.
You need to ensure that the screen sharing data is encrypted. There is a setting for this in the Screen Sharing preferences, although I am not entirely clear on what level of encryption that it uses when you enable it. Another approach is to use "ssh tunnelling" for the connection (This has the additional benefit of only requiring port 22 to be open on the firewall).
To keep the service running over time, you need to ensure that the port forwarding for each router is to a static ip address. Otherwise, when you disconnect and reconnect to the network, it is possible that your screen sharing setup will stop working.
A lot of this setup and effort can be avoided with a service like logmein (it takes care of the encryption, and avoids any need to reconfigure your router).
Cheers,
Rodney

Cannot Connect To Wireless Through Windows 7 Bootcamp

Hey guys,
To start, I have the retina display Macbook Pro with Mountain Lion, meaning I have no ethernet port or optical drive, so any of those fixes are out of the picture.
I recently installed Windows 7 through bootcamp and I found I had no internet. So I googled it on another computer that was using the same wi-fi and found out that I hadn't installed my mac drivers, simple enough. So installed them through the USB I used during bootcamp.
After installing the drivers, the error of "You have no network drivers" dissappeared and it showed my networks. So I clicked on the network that my OS X connects to, and less than a second after I typed in my credentials and pressed enter, "Windows was unable to connect to (network name)" popped up. So, I clicked "Troubleshoot problems" and it told me that "Troubleshooting coudn't identify the problem."
I thought I'd check random different options, so I typed in random credentials that I'm sure nobody has on this network (User: ahsdeu, Pass: hshah), and I get the same problem. Maybe it's my User/Pass then? No, I use the same credentials on my OS X, and it's working just fine. I used my guest profile to be sure I was logging in to the connection on OS X from scratch. And the internet IS working, I can use Safari just fine.
All nearby wi-fi networks are password protected, so I can't try using one of theirs.
I went to the internet and googled this problem, but the only solution people were giving was install the drivers through CD/USB. But I already did that.
Here's the settings on my Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter:
Device type: Network adapters.
Manufacturer: Broadcom
Location PCI bus 4, device 0, function 0
Device status: This device is working properly.
The driver is up to date (or so it says).
As far as the network settings go, the IP, Subnet and Gateway are all set to auto (I already tried putting in manual information I got from another computer attached to the network, didn't work). It is enabled (tried disabling then renabling).
I turned off firewall, no dice. I've tried re-instaling the setup from my USB with the "repair" option with no success.
One more random note, sometimes instead of giving me the "Windows was unable to connect to..." error, it asks for my credentials again. THEN it tells me the error.
I know it's a lot to read, but I figured I'd try and reduce the amount of questions by being very specific in explaining my problem.
Thank you in advance for any help at all. I hope somebody out there can help me and any future users who encounter this problem.

I'm having the exact same problem although I have Windows XP. I submitted an email to iTunes Support, but the auto response I got indicated that I would have to wait up to 48 hours for a response. I'm pretty annoyed by that. I can't believe there isn't a phone number I can call for help. Someone just told me that if I had a protection plan I could call, but as much money as I spend on iTunes already........

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