Iphone's wifi is limited to internet sharing

I have a Macbook Pro (Lion) and I shared my internet connection from there so that I can use iphone through wifi which was all good but recently switching to new PPPoE connection has limited my internet use through my iphone. For example, my apps can't acces to internet or can't log in to Facebook (saying safari could not open the page because the server stopped responding) but yet I can see google search results through iphone's safari.
And for the record, now i have to choose the option of "PPPOE" from internet sharing other than Ethernet, because that way iphone would not even detect any connection but previously I used to get all the features by choosing Ethernet.
Basically, it all started because of new PPPoE line for which I had to create one account but previously my laptop has access to internet by automatic action.
So, is there any way of changing configuaration would enable all the internet features using iphone wifi.(Not having problem with cellular data).
Thanks!!!

check whether you have set up your wifi settings correctly.(i mean 'servers' and login credentials ).

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i like to use Internet Sharing on my Macbook Pro 17" (intel) with OS X Leopard.
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Message was edited by: somi

Hi,
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lazarus: Doesn't work for me.
and not for me
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mucmac: what model of macbook Pro do you use? I cant get it to work on a Macbook Pro 17"
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somi

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20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: RTC: Maintenance 2012/8/19 15:22:43, sleep 2012/8/19 14:23:07
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: vmmon: powerStateDidChange flags=0x2 (state 3)
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: wlEvent: en0 en0 Link DOWN virtIf = 0
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: interface en is sending notification 0x14
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en0. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: interface en is going DOWN
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
20/08/12 1:22:43.426 AM hidd[61]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
20/08/12 1:22:43.000 AM kernel[0]: TBT W (1): 0 [x]
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20/08/12 1:22:44.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: filter detached
20/08/12 1:22:44.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: down
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20/08/12 1:22:45.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: VMNET_SO_BINDTOHUB: port: paddr 00:50:56:ef:6d:44
20/08/12 1:22:45.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: Hub 0
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 1:22:45.000 AM kernel[0]: vmnet: bridge-en0: attached
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20/08/12 1:22:55.392 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.401 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.409 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.418 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.427 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.437 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.446 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.454 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.463 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.472 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.481 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.489 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.498 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.506 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.515 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.523 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.532 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.540 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.549 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.557 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.566 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.575 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.584 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.594 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.606 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.615 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.623 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.632 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.641 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.650 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.659 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.667 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.675 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.684 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.693 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.702 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.711 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:55.719 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.471 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.484 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.493 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.501 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.510 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
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20/08/12 1:22:57.573 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.581 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.590 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.599 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.608 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.617 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.626 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.635 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.645 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.654 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.664 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.676 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.684 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.693 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.702 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.715 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.725 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.737 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.746 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.755 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.764 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.773 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.782 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.791 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.800 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.810 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.819 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.828 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.837 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.845 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.855 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.864 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.875 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.884 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
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
20/08/12 1:22:57.912 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.921 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
20/08/12 1:22:57.931 AM CalendarAgent[4037]: Unexpected EOF, returning last token as fallback
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I am seeing strange behavior, and wondering if anyone has a thought about what is going on.
I am at a hotel with fast internet service over ethernet, but, for whatever reason, DNS seems very slow if I use DHCP to connect (timeouts of 5-10 secs to get to a new site). If I switch to DHCP with fixed DNS, and use the Open DNS servers (208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220) the latency issues go away.
The interesting thing is that I am sharing the internet connection over Airport to my wife's computer (she connecting thru DHCP). If I use a fixed DNS for MY computer, then her computer cannot connect thru internet sharing. But if I use the (slow) DHCP connection, then she can connect through mine. I have not tried setting up her computer with a fixed DNS, as she really doesn't like me to change settings on her computer
Is this a known limitation of internet sharing, or is there something I should know?
TIA

In more detail, if my ethernet (the computer that is doing the sharing), is set up with Configure: Using DHCP, and DNS Server: 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220 (in Network Panel for Ethernet), then the computer connecting thru Internet Sharing in Sharing Panel is not able to access some or all resources thru http (ie, pages fail to load, or do not fully load).
However, if I clear the DNS Server part in the Network Panel, thereby using the the DNS Servers supplied by the hotel, then my computer's connection to the internet is slower, with long waits (presumably due to a slow DNS server), but computers accessing the internet via Airport thru my shared connection are able to browse the internet successfully.
I suspect that when I have a fixed DNS server in my computer, that fact is not broadcast to computers using the shared connection. But I am not an expert in TCP/IP, and may well be confused about how DHCP, DNS, and Apple's Internet Sharing work together.
Thanks for any ideas you have
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10/03/14 3:18:32.125 am configd[17]: [bootp_transmit.c:213] bootp_transmit(): bpf_write(en1) failed: Device not configured (6)
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10/03/14 3:18:43.000 am kernel[0]: 1002.576646: osif_connect_event: sta: 4c:b1:99:28:ad:aa arrive message posted
10/03/14 3:18:43.000 am kernel[0]: 1002.596315: Invoking setSTA_AUTHORIZE
10/03/14 3:18:43.670 am bootpd[518]: DHCP REQUEST [bridge100]: 1,4c:b1:99:28:ad:aa <Raghus-iPad>
10/03/14 3:18:43.670 am bootpd[518]: ACK sent Raghus-iPad 192.168.2.5 pktsize 300
10/03/14 3:18:43.671 am bootpd[518]: service time 0.000865 seconds
10/03/14 3:18:45.180 am configd[17]: [bootp_transmit.c:213] bootp_transmit(): bpf_write(en1) failed: Device not configured (6)
10/03/14 3:18:45.180 am configd[17]: DHCP en1: INIT transmit failed
10/03/14 3:18:47.091 am configd[17]: set_arp_linklocal(en1) SIOCARPIPLL 1 failed, Resource busy
10/03/14 3:18:47.096 am configd[17]: network changed: v4(ppp0:100.84.93.66) DNS Proxy SMB
10/03/14 3:19:15.034 am configd[17]: PPPController: readn, retry 10, errno 35.
10/03/14 3:20:17.408 am apsd[79]: Unrecognized leaf certificate
10/03/14 3:20:37.695 am configd[17]: inet_set_autoaddr(en1, 1) failed, Resource busy (16)
10/03/14 3:22:45.640 am configd[17]: inet_set_autoaddr(en1, 1) failed, Resource busy (16)
10/03/14 3:22:56.922 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addCSQWithModuleId:mQueue count = 0
10/03/14 3:22:56.922 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addZPASWithModuleId:mQueue count = 1
10/03/14 3:22:56.922 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addZDONWithModuleId:mQueue count = 2
10/03/14 3:23:28.000 am kernel[0]: 1286.952006: Invoking getKEY_RSC
10/03/14 3:23:28.043 am configd[17]: PPPController: readn, retry 10, errno 35.
10/03/14 3:24:00.028 am configd[17]: PPPController: readn, retry 10, errno 35.
10/03/14 3:24:53.894 am configd[17]: inet_set_autoaddr(en1, 1) failed, Resource busy (16)
10/03/14 3:26:00.980 am login[544]: USER_PROCESS: 544 ttys000
10/03/14 3:27:00.028 am configd[17]: PPPController: readn, retry 10, errno 35.
10/03/14 3:27:02.277 am configd[17]: inet_set_autoaddr(en1, 1) failed, Resource busy (16)
10/03/14 3:28:00.027 am configd[17]: PPPController: readn, retry 10, errno 35.
10/03/14 3:28:28.000 am kernel[0]: 1586.952441: Invoking getKEY_RSC
10/03/14 3:29:11.804 am configd[17]: inet_set_autoaddr(en1, 1) failed, Resource busy (16)
10/03/14 3:30:57.684 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addCSQWithModuleId:mQueue count = 0
10/03/14 3:30:57.685 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addZPASWithModuleId:mQueue count = 1
10/03/14 3:30:57.685 am TATA DOCOMO 3G[270]: addZDONWithModuleId:mQueue count = 2

Hello All ,
I have solved this issue by replace the file "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mDNSResponder.plist". i took this file form one of my friend and place to the original location and restart the system and it works perfectly.
Here i have also solved the internet home sharing , I just provided the DSN IP in WIFI and start the internet sharing all the devices get connected properly.
Thank you All for your support.

Sharing behind Internet Sharing NAT

I have a product demonstration that will require the internet being shared from my cell to two devices via ethernet. One is hard-wired to the physical ethernet port. The other is a virtual machine configured to look like a separate device on the network (VMWare Fusion 6, not that it matters). This is the only hardware I'm allowed to bring into the facility: phone, laptop, and the one physical ethernet device.
From a topology standpoint the network would look like this:
[Internet] -- [4G -- iPhone -- tethering wifi] -- [wifi -- MacBook Pro via Internet Sharing -- ethernet] -- <two devices, A and B>
I'm attempting to use the Internet Sharing-configured NAT on the ethernet port like a typical consumer router: 1 WAN port, 2 LAN ports.
At this point, enabling Internet Sharing allows both devices A and B to connect to the internet. However, devices A and B cannot ping one another.
I've been digging into PF and 'pfctl' but I'm not seeing how to allow traffic between A and B. It's as if the virtual bridge setup by Internet Sharing is unable to act as a switch for the "local" side of the NAT.
Does anyone know how to enable this functionality of Internet Sharing to allow A and B to communicate on any port? Or perhaps have a different solution?
Thanks for any help.
Thomas

Happy to hear alternative ideas to this one... This is a goofy fix:
In System Preferences, be sure you have disabled Internet Sharing before trying this.
1) Navigate to the System Preferences -> Network and click the + to add a new interface. Make it ethernet and give it some name.
2) System Preferences -> Sharing -> Internet Sharing -> Enable whatever your internet-connected interface is to hook to "both" interfaces labeled Ethernet (despite different names, both showed as "Ethernet" for me).
3) In VMWare Fusion, choose to bridge your VM's network interface with this second, fake, Ethernet from #1.
4) Boot the VM.
What you should see is that the VM still gets assigned an IP address, but the configured NAT that provides the Internet Sharing ability now can see and route between two connected interfaces. Otherwise it seems to think the single ethernet is exactly 1 device despite there being two MACs using it.
Cheers!

REMOTE and "Internet Sharing"

Maybe this won't work at all with the existing REMOTE application, but maybe someone has a solution.
I have several Macs connected to the internet via a Netgear switch, all computers local IPs are 192.168.0... assigned via DHCP from the switch. Some of the computers connect to the switch via hard wired ethernet; others, via Airport Extreme or Express base stations. REMOTE sees all of the itunes libraries if it uses one of the base stations Wireless networks, since then then the iPhone gets a 19.2.168.0... address as well. (Note, my airports don't serve up DHCP address, the switch does)
But a couple of my computers are connected via hardwire ethernet to the switch, and have "internet sharing" enabled (firewall off, the switch does that job). if my iPhone connects using one of the "internets shared" computer, REMOTE will then only see the iTunes on that one computer. Probably because internet sharing serves up an IP like "10.0.2.x" and so it is on a different network.
I know that REMOTE only sees iTunes on the same network. So the question is, anyone know how to get "internet sharing" to serve up different address which I can specify? Or how to get REMOTE to just see "shared" libraries in an iTunes it does connect to?
Eddie O

I"m closing this. There is no solution, apparently.

IPhone - OSX 10.5.6 internet sharing via wifi has packet loss

I try to access the web on the iPhone (for testing purposes) via the bult-in internet sharing capability of my MacBookPro via WiFi. I get very slow connections and high packet loss on distances of less than a foot.
If I activate Internet sharing (eth0 - AirPort) I have packet loss of up to 80% on a Ping to the iPhone. This results in an unusable connection. In this case the iPhone gets a DHCP address from the DSL box (10.0.2.2). Pay attention to the HUGE standard deviation of the packets in case of the internet sharing!!
If anyone has config hints, I appreciate that very much. Does anyone know how to bridge en0 to Airport with WEP enabled?
Internet sharing activated:
--- 10.0.2.2 ping statistics ---
202 packets transmitted, 150 packets received, 25% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 18.312/1768.538/8198.289/2201.202 ms
If I set up a Computer-Computer network with a WEP password I get no packet loss, but of course I cannot access the internet that way because there is no way in preferences to bridge the networks.
--- 169.254.246.154 ping statistics ---
443 packets transmitted, 442 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.441/1.983/57.068/2.691 ms
Internet Sharing (ifconfig):
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
stf0: flags=0 mtu 1280
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21b:63ff:fe92:d74%en0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4
inet 192.168.0.17 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
ether 00:1b:63:92:0d:74
media: autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex,flow-control>) status: active
supported media: autoselect 10baseT/UTP <half-duplex> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex,flow-control> 100baseTX <half-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 100baseTX <full-duplex,flow-control> 1000baseT <full-duplex> 1000baseT <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 1000baseT <full-duplex,flow-control> none
fw0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 4078
lladdr 00:1b:63:ff:fe:77:99:ac
media: autoselect <full-duplex> status: inactive
supported media: autoselect <full-duplex>
en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21b:63ff:fec1:e75b%en1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x6
inet 169.254.149.180 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
inet 10.0.2.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.0.2.255
ether 00:1b:63:c1:e7:5b
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect
en2: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:0%en2 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
inet 10.37.129.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.37.129.255
ether 00:1c:42:00:00:00
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect
en3: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:1%en3 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x8
inet 169.254.149.180 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
ether 00:1c:42:00:00:01
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect
C-C Network:
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
stf0: flags=0 mtu 1280
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21b:63ff:fe92:d74%en0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4
inet 192.168.0.17 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
ether 00:1b:63:92:0d:74
media: autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex,flow-control>) status: active
supported media: autoselect 10baseT/UTP <half-duplex> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex,flow-control> 100baseTX <half-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex> 100baseTX <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 100baseTX <full-duplex,flow-control> 1000baseT <full-duplex> 1000baseT <full-duplex,hw-loopback> 1000baseT <full-duplex,flow-control> none
fw0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 4078
lladdr 00:1b:63:ff:fe:77:99:ac
media: autoselect <full-duplex> status: inactive
supported media: autoselect <full-duplex>
en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21b:63ff:fec1:e75b%en1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x6
inet 169.254.149.180 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
inet 10.0.2.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.0.2.255
ether 00:1b:63:c1:e7:5b
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect
en2: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:0%en2 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
inet 10.37.129.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.37.129.255
ether 00:1c:42:00:00:00
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect
en3: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:1%en3 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x8
inet 169.254.149.180 netmask 0xffff0000 broadcast 169.254.255.255
ether 00:1c:42:00:00:01
media: autoselect status: active
supported media: autoselect

I accidentally found a workaround:
1. Activate internet sharing
2. Goto network preferences and use AirPort: "Create network ..."
3. Check require Password and create a C2C network
4. The Airport Icon changes from the up-arrow to the computer icon
5. Connect with the iPhone.
Packet loss is gone and sharing works fine.
BIG BUG: Procedure has to be repeated every time AirPort is turned on/off, as Internet Sharing disables/resets the airport setup!

Wifi with iphone and touch- safari problems- internet sharing solved.

This has probably been mentioned before but if you are one of the poor sods like me who spent hours trying to figure out why your iphone or ipod touch would connect to your wifi (via mac internet sharing) but safari would never find web pages then here is the solution.....
buy leopard.
i spent countless hours reading forums, messing with settings on mac and iphone and the best it would ever work for would be about 5 seconds then stop, it drove me insane. for the life of me i had no idea why my iphone would not work properly with my mac mini.
'when you tried to share your internet connection via airport iphone would find it but safari wouldnt work'.
so, i bought leopard the other day (upgraded from tiger) and it worked perfect 1st time and still does, no issues at all.
i know this has probably been mentioned but i wanted to save some time and tears for those who have not yet found the solution, but unfortunatly its spending £85.
cheers

Could be a GMail setting, but my GMail works just fine. You might try removing your GMail account again and re-add it as an Exchange Account rather than using the standard GMail profile:
http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252
This has the advantage of keeping your Google contacts and calenders in sync with your iPhone, but it may also get around whatever GMail problem you're having.

Internet sharing via dongle, how to set password for wifi network created?

I am using a USB dongle with my Mac book Pro to share internet through AirPort, so that i can access my mac book's wifi from my iphone. This works great, but it is an open network and I woud like to set up a password.
If anyone can point me in the direction I would be very grateful!
Thanks

If you are using OS X's Internet Sharing feature, then you can configure wireless security on your Mac's internal AirPort Card but are limited by the OS X version that you are using. It was not until Mountain Lion that Apple provided WPA2 security. Prior to this only WEP was available.
You configure Internet Sharing via System Preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing. (I don't have 10.6.x on any of my Macs so this may be different for your case.) Once you configure what is shared, you can then add wireless encryption.

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.

My iphone 3gs wont connect to the internet unless on wifi, can you help?

i bought an iphone 3gs yesterday and on the whole everything is going well so far, however i can only use the internet on my phone if im connected to wifi, which limits me to only being able to use it at home or free wifi in resturants etc and i would like to be able to use it anywhere, surely i can? any suggestions?

Settings>General>Resets>Reset Network Settings.
If that doesn't fix it, contact your carrier and find out if there is a problem in your area.
If not, then try a hard re-set (hold power and home together until you see the Apple logo).
If that doesn't work, restore.
If that doesn't work, restore as new.
If that doesn't work, make an appointment at the genius bar.

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