Internet Sharing WiFi to WiFi in a hotel room?

I travel a lot. Right now, I'm in NYC helping manage hurricane recovery and will be here in a Marriott hotel for 2 months before I go home. Sick of paying $17.95 for a movie from their on-demand system, I got the brilliant idea of buying an Apple TV and plugging it into the HDMI ports that the hotel makes available for external devices so they can play on the hotel room's television. Of course, I didn't realize until I was almost back to the hotel after picking it up at the Apple Store that I'll have major internet connection issues with the Apple TV in the hotel.
The reason...most hotels use a web-based interface for entering a username/password or room number to add to your bill when you connect to the Internet for the first time. They don't use normal WPA encryption keys/passwords, etc. In other words, the network is open, but you can't connect until you go through a Web-based login process. Works fine on a computer...but Apple TV, of course, has no ability to do web-based logins.
I figured I could get around this by sharing the Internet connection from my MacBook Pro which always on the road with me. I'm running Mountain Lion 10.8.2 on it.
Went into System Preferences > Sharing, and turned on Internet Sharing. Under "Share your connection from", I've specified WiFi as that's how I'm getting Internet connectivity to my laptop from the hotel's ISP. Here's where it gets weird.
Underneath in "To computers using", I have an option for FireWire, Bluetooth PAN, Ethernet, and iPhone USB. There's NO option for Wi-Fi. My Apple TV would be connecting to the laptop's Internet connection by WiFi, but for some reason, WiFi is not on this list, and as such, I also don't have the WiFi Options button below, so my laptop never shows up in the list of wireless networks on the Apple TV.
What am I doing wrong? Why do I not have WiFi as an option here?
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The Apple TV allows you to connect by Wi-Fi or by Ethernet. The Wi-Fi of course is a manual process because you have to select which SSID/network you want to use. The Ethernet is supposed to be automatically detected. When you have an active Ethernet connection going into the ATV via a cat5 cable, it's supposed to recognize it and use that as its connection source no matter what you have selected for Wi-Fi.
There is also a "Configure TCP/IP" option in the ATV settings that allows you to set TCP Automatically, or Manually. The latter presents options for IP, Subnet, and Router and DNS addresses. Currently, I have it set to Automatically.
In my case, it doesn't recognize any active Ethernet connection. I have a good cable (it's good -- I've used it elsewhere this week without problems) that's connecting the Ethernet port on the back of the ATV with the Ethernet port on the side of my MacBook Pro. And then in System Settings, under Sharing > Internet, I have specified WiFi as the computer's source connection, and Ethernet for the destination.

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See how after you've selected Ethernet in 'Share your connection from' and WiFi in 'To computers using' you then have to click the tick box ( http://cl.ly/image/1v191f2R1F1i ) on the left hand side to actually start the whole process?
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20/08/12 1:22:45.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: Port 0
20/08/12 1:22:45.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: media 80 dev 0xffffff8015e9d428 family 2
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20/08/12 1:22:57.893 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.902 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
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20/08/12 1:22:57.921 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
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I'm working on my MBP 15' late 2011. I use it at school (Wifi network) and at home (Ethernet cable).
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Greetings,
Wouter, Belgium.

Mavericks Internet Sharing: Access logs

Hey all,
I just got internet sharing (ethernet to wifi) up and running a while back..
The thing is that when I enter the password on my other laptop it doesn't authenticate, I have a feeling that it's related to the password use or transfer upon login.. Is there a log or a monitor mode of which users are authenticating on my SoftAP and which credentials they use?
Thanks in advance,
Aaron

Hi Pagnamen.
Attached is the menu that I operate Internet Sharing from, as well as what my toolbar looks like when internet sharing is active. In order to turn Internet Sharing on, I go through System Preferences-->Sharing and tick the box you can see highlighted in the bottom left. I have three difficulties:
1. A problem i've had since I have started using the feature (in Mountain Lion). I will have Internet Sharing on for an extended period of time before it simply ceases to send an internet signal.
2. Another problem I have had since I started using the feature. I will begin Internet Sharing and the computer will believe it is operating normally. My iOS devices will receive the connection but will not be able to access the internet. Since Mavericks, this behaviour occasionally continues even after I cancel Internet Sharing...turning wifi off and on again seems to address this anomaly.
3. A new problem originating since my update to Mavericks. I will start Internet Sharing and the "Sharing Icon" (being the grey arrow attached) will appear for only a split-second before being replaced with the standard airport look. My computer will then be hunting for Wifi signals and give no sign that it is Internet Sharing. When this occurs, my devices do not register any wifi. The only solution is to restart my computer, often multiple times. This seems to address the issue.
I will also note that the first two issues have worsened since my update to Mavericks. This means that I can often spend an incredible amount of time simply trying to secure any form of connection that is sustainable.
Thanks again for any help you can render.

Can't create airport/wifi internet-sharing network with other laptop

I have an iBook running Tiger 10.4.11 connected to the net with ethernet. The internet connection comes through a radio antenna which acts like a router to which I don't have access.
I want to share my internet connection, and to be able to transfer files, between the iBook and another laptop. I've tried it with two - one running Fedora 11 (mine) and one running Windows XP, and have the same problems with both.
I turn wifi on on the ibook and linux laptop. I turn on internet sharing from built-in ethernet to airport in System Preferences. First I try it with no encryption. 'Other settings may interfere with internet sharing' shows up; it tells me to enable Personal Web Sharing, which I do. When I click start Little Snitch tells me natd wants to connect to 10.0.2.1 (presumably the router in the antenna), which I allow. I try to connect with the linux laptop and it tries then disconnects.
1) isn't personal web sharing for serving web pages? — why is it necessary here at all?
2) what am I doing wrong in making my network work?
If I enable encryption using WEP, the other password asks me for authenticication, I put in the password, and it then tells me the network has been disconnected.
3) is WEP the best encryption I can use from Tiger?
4) I think the problem's with Tiger (both laptops can connect to other wifi networks not set up by me). Is there a piece of free software I can use to share the connection instead of the built-in one?
I can't make a functional network in reverse either (i.e. setting it up on the other laptop and trying to connect wirelessly with the ibook).
What I am trying to do is precisely this (http://my.safaribooksonline.com/0596009135/runmacx2-CHP-11-SECT-13) — it just doesn't work.

When I click start Little Snitch tells me natd wants to connect to 10.0.2.1 (presumably the router in the antenna), which I allow. I try to connect with the linux laptop and it tries then disconnects.
Back on that part, at that Point the Mac is a NATD Router, don't try to connect to the other computers.
On the Mac, with Internet Sharing enabled, open NetInfo Manager in Applications>Utilities.
From there on out, it's a bit foggy, but iirc Config>DHCP>Subnets><the subnet>, then down where it says com.apple.nat... what does it report for IPs?
If it were say 10.43.29.1 then the others trying to join should have that as a Router/Gateway, and then 10.43.29.2, 10.43.29.3, etc. as IPs.
Apple says you can't set it Manually, but I've had it work a couple of times.

Is it possible to be connected with a 3G modem for internet access and a WiFi router for printer sharing at the same time?

For our only internet access we have a 3G wireless modem. I have since purchased a WiFi printer and router to connect all the comptuters to in the house. The PCs have no problem with using both the 3G connection and the WiFi signal at the same time to print, however, the MacBook Pro will not connect to the 3G network and the router, it will drop the internet access from the modem and attempt to connect via WiFi (which has no internet access). Is there a solution that is available to remedy this? I attempted to create an adhoc printer network, however, the macbooks again will not print off of this, only the PCs. And I'm getting a bit frustrated overall with this.

The 3G wireless modem is on one of the PC's correct?
Why don't you pass the Internet through the Ethernet port to the router via Cat5 cable, then have that transmit a Wifi signal that everything else can use, then connect the printer to the router for print sharing?
You would have to turn off the wifi on the comptuer with the 3G modem as it's physically connected to the router and can't connect to the other machines as they are all connected to the router for sharing.
The Mac has the ability to pass, Internet Sharing in the System Preferences.
Do you have software for the Mac to run the 3G modem?

Internet sharing from Wifi to Ethernet is not working after Mountain Lion upgrade

First I was having trouble just connecting these two, now I can't get the Internet sharing to work. Here's what I am trying to do: I want to share my Macbook Pro's internet connection from it's Wifi to another laptop I have connected via ethernet cable. They will ping each other now. The problem now is that the laptop won't pick up the Internet connection from the Macbook Pro, even though I have it configured exactly as I had in Snow Leopard. Nothing has changed on the laptop from before when it worked fine with Snow Leopard. But now that I updated to Mountain Lion, Internet sharing no longer works no matter what I try. I've been trying to find a solution by to no avail. Could anyone here offering some advice or a solution that will fix my problem? I've been over the basic steps over and over again, so please don't ask me to do something stupid like reboot or check the Sharing settings. They're exactly how they are meant to be, but the thing just won't work.

tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode
listening on en0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes
17:04:42.617423 IP 192.168.6.3 > 8.8.8.8: ICMP echo request, id 12095, seq 1035, length 64
17:04:43.617545 IP 192.168.6.3 > 8.8.8.8: ICMP echo request, id 12095, seq 1036, length 64
17:04:44.617468 IP 192.168.6.3 > 8.8.8.8: ICMP echo request, id 12095, seq 1037, length 64
17:04:45.617274 IP 192.168.6.3 > 8.8.8.8: ICMP echo request, id 12095, seq 1038, length 64
17:04:46.617402 IP 192.168.6.3 > 8.8.8.8: ICMP echo request, id 12095, seq 1039, length 64
Ran a TCPdump on my Macbook Pro. It is recieving the ping requests, but the laptop still isn't getting replies to its pings. So something is wrong in the Macbook's configuration somewhere. I don't know where, though.

Wifi Internet Sharing over wifi!

Hi every body.
i want to share my network connection (i use wifi) on wifi!
in windows you can use "virtual network router" and you can share you network (even you use to a proxy) and this software create a wifi hotspot and other clinets cant connet to that and use your wifi connection.
in mac, in Sharing, you can share your internet connection on other ports! if use wifi you can share your intenet on Ethernet or... but not WiFi!
my question is how to create an hotspot and share my internet over a wifi when i use wifi to connect to intenet too!
Thanks!

It doesn't work like that and can't be used like that. You need a stand alone WiFi signal extender box.
Also I have never seen any Windows PC able to do that unless it has 2 WiFi cards in it. One WiFi card to receive the signal from the main router, communicate with the main router, and the other to broadcast that connection out to other WiFi devices.

WiFi Internet Sharing Suddenly not Working

I'm using a MacBook white early 2008 with Lion 10.7.5 installed on it
I have been using internet sharing features to share internet from my ethernet to WiFi for several years, and it's working fine
Suddenly today when i'm using iPhone, it stopped working.
My iPhone can connect to the WiFi network, but it can't connect to the internet shared by the MacBook.
What is the possible solution to this problem?
Is it hardware related? Maybe because i use the Internet Sharing features too much?
ps : When i'm using the WiFi to connect to another network, it works perfectly fine.

FYI - I spoke to Apple support earlier and this is still not an acknowledged issue. Ergo, no one is looking into it.
They have 'offered' to call me back when at home to go over my setup that was working fine in IOS5 but not IOS6 as the setup MUST be the issue. Not sure if I made things worse by pointing out that I'm and IT consultant and have worked with Apple systems for more years than I'd care to admit to.....
The support tech I spoke said that her home sharing works fine. Hmmmmm.
I'd suggest that EVERYONE puts in for a support callback (you can go through the iPad option and chose the 'I should get an exception for updating to ios6' option) and get them working.

Windows 7 wont connect to Lion Internet Sharing via Wifi

I have a 2011 Macbook Pro 15" with i7. I know the internet sharing feature works, because I used the wifi internet sharing with a Macbook Air and that worked fine. But when I try to connect from a Windows 7 Ultimate laptop, the connection cannot be established. I tried:
Changing the Wireless Name
Changing the encryption key
Tried no encryption key
Rebooted
Am I missing someting? Am I correct to assume that the built in internet sharing allows you to connect your devices to macbook pro as a router? I appreciate your assistance, thanks!

Same here.
I have all my machines (rather HAD) connected to the internet via a shared single connection through a 3G dongle (welcome to the countryside). I made the mistake of upgrading my machine to Lion only to realise a couple of days later that all the other machines had been starved of internet access.
Now only my main machine has access, even though according to all of my thousands worth of apple gear the green lights are on and all is ok. The Airport extreme says it's connected, its lying. The Timecapsule says its connected, its lying. The Mac mini says its connected, its actually admits there is a problem when you run the network diagnostics. Same for our macbook pro. At least the Windows machine says it's connected but no internet.
This is pathetic as apple have know there was an issue since june last year. Once more I get the feeliing Apple couldn't give a fiddlers'. Most likely greedily eyeing the forthcoming cash bonanza from the ipad 3.

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