Roku with iMac internet sharing

I have an iMac and can use internet sharing to get my ipod touch online wirelessly. I assume that the iMac sets up a wireless network. But, my Roku can not access the internet wirelessly through the iMac wireless network. Why?

If you open the Sharing Pane in System Preferences and try to enable Internet Sharing, you will note that the options for " To computers using..." are for computers - that answers your question re. Macbooks. I don't have a technical answer for your question regarding iPods, but I am guessing that their Airport card simply "talks" to the iMac's Airport card.
Even AppleTV requires a wireless router and so does the Roku; below are several Apple articles with some helpful information (and explained in a much better way than I could):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8156.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8292.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3821
On this one, especially this section:
+This icon will appear if you create a wireless network between two or more AirPort-enabled computers without using an AirPort Base Station. Other AirPort-enabled computers within range can join the network you created by choosing it from their AirPort status icon, or by choosing it from the Network Name pop-up menu in the AirPort pane of Network preferences.+
Information about Airport Express (router):
http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/sharing.html

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If you configure your Mac to share an ethernet internet connection over AirPort, your G-devices should have no problem connecting. We do it here with iPods and an iPhone, they are G.
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i was wondering if anyone knows how i can use my imac to internet share
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It will not work for iPhone with either (1) no WEP, (2) 40-bit WEP, or (3) 128-bit WEP. It will work for laptops connected however. The iPhone gets an IP DHCP address, but just doesn't work. The data request goes out, but nothing happens. The firewall is set to enable web sharing. The console is giving messages of (com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.InternetSharing) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight and the tcpdump keeps reporting request after request, but nothing happens. See below this message. Restarting the choice of wireless on the iPhone does not have any effect. Stopping and starting Internet sharing does not have any effect. Basically, it just doesn't work.
Here is the tcp dump, but I don't really know how to read it.
12:02:38.656819 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300
12:02:47.102359 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300
12:02:55.714822 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300
12:03:04.143898 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300
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12:03:05.639264 IP 17.148.16.32.143 > 10.0.2.4.53959: . ack 64 win 49232 <nop,nop,timestamp 152838497 504568228>
12:03:05.676724 IP 17.148.16.32.143 > 10.0.2.4.53959: R 1070733566:1070733566(0) win 49232
12:03:05.697266 IP 10.0.2.4.5353 > 10.0.2.1.53: 12219+ A? pop.gmail.com. (31)
12:03:05.750076 IP 10.0.2.1.53 > 10.0.2.4.5353: 12219 3/13/0 CNAME[|domain]
12:03:05.753627 IP 10.0.2.4.5353 > 10.0.2.1.53: 12220+ A? gmail-pop.l.google.com. (40)
12:03:05.753914 IP 10.0.2.1.53 > 10.0.2.4.5353: 12220 2/13/0 A[|domain]
12:03:05.764079 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: S 7202:7202(0) win 65535 <mss 1460,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 504568228 0,sackOK,eol>
12:03:05.794728 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: S 2127447500:2127447500(0) ack 7203 win 8190 <mss 1460>
12:03:05.796601 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: . ack 1 win 65535
12:03:05.800174 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: P 1:91(90) ack 1 win 65535
12:03:05.833141 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: . ack 91 win 5720
12:03:05.835522 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: P 1:841(840) ack 91 win 5720
12:03:05.838456 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: . ack 841 win 64860
12:03:05.882135 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: P 91:230(139) ack 841 win 65535
12:03:05.946602 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: . ack 230 win 5720
12:03:05.948554 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: P 230:277(47) ack 841 win 65535
12:03:05.979752 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: . ack 277 win 5720
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12:03:05.982245 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: . ack 888 win 65535
12:03:05.982785 IP 10.0.2.4.53960 > 64.233.185.111.995: . ack 978 win 65535
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12:03:06.086423 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: . ack 338 win 5720
12:03:06.324789 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: P 978:1018(40) ack 338 win 5720
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12:03:23.566289 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: P 978:1018(40) ack 338 win 5720
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12:03:56.150679 IP 10.0.2.4.53961 > 17.254.32.16.80: S 7203:7203(0) win 65535 <mss 1460,nop,wscale 0,nop,nop,timestamp 504568329 0,sackOK,eol>
12:03:56.229310 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53953: R 1:1(0) ack 713 win 65535
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12:03:56.237735 IP 10.0.2.4.53961 > 17.254.32.16.80: P 296:713(417) ack 1 win 65535
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12:03:56.406353 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: . ack 713 win 7504
12:03:56.651872 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: P 1:907(906) ack 713 win 7504
12:03:57.482768 IP 10.0.2.4.53961 > 17.254.32.16.80: P 1:713(712) ack 1 win 65535
12:03:57.574733 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: . ack 713 win 7504
12:03:57.654372 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: P 1:907(906) ack 713 win 7504
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12:04:00.548784 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: . ack 713 win 7504
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12:04:06.302735 IP 64.233.185.111.995 > 10.0.2.4.53960: F 1018:1018(0) ack 338 win 5720
12:04:11.685029 IP 17.254.32.16.80 > 10.0.2.4.53961: P 1:907(906) ack 713 win 7504
12:04:12.180495 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300
12:04:13.977985 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request from 00:14:51:ef:bf:cb, length 300

Can't Use Safari with AirPort Internet Sharing Switched on

Happy New Year All (for tomorrow).
Just got an IPod Touch and a brand spanking new G5 iMac with AirPort built in (and what a beautiful machine it is...). I have switched on Internet Sharing i.e. "Internet Sharing: On (Sharing your Built-in Ethernet connection)". At the moment, I'm taking my ADSL into the iMac via a DSL Modem Router and then ethernet cable into the back of the iMac (until I get a wireless modem router). However, my iPod touch doesn't seem to be able to connect to share the internet connection over AirPort. A couple of nights ago, it connected and worked fine for about ten minutes then gave up. I haven't been able to get it to work since.
The Airport Symbol in the status bar (top right of screen) shows an arrow pointing upwards (I assume this means internet sharing is "On"). I'm running 10.5.1 And on another note, my wife's iPhone has the same problems.
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I've never messed with interne sharing. However, reading your post would seem to give a clue: Internet Sharing: On (Sharing your Built-in Ethernet connection). It sounds as if it's only sharing the ethernet (cabled)connection, not the Airport (WiFi) connection. I'm not at a Mac right now so I don't know if there's a way to change that setting. Also, if I recall correctly, people have reported problems sharing an Internet connection with a Mac. I don't remember the details as it wasn't an issue for me.
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Thanks

If you configure your Mac to share an ethernet internet connection over AirPort, your G-devices should have no problem connecting. We do it here with iPods and an iPhone, they are G.
My Mac mini is connected to the internet by Ethernet cable to my ISP's Arris gateway. I am sharing the Ethernet connection to two iPod Touches and an iPhone via AirPort from my Mac mini. This is how I configured the Mac to share the connection;
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2. Share your connection from: Ethernet (from the dropdown menu)
3. To computers using: AirPort (check the little box)
4. Press the button AirPort Options...
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9. Press OK
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Dah•veed

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Could someone help me with an Airport problem?
I have two Minis: one in the study for general use(PPC, 10.4.9) and one in the kitchen(intel, 10.4.9) for music. So, I thought I’d try and connect them using Airport, but by just using the two computers, ie without a base station/router.
In the sharing panel of System Preferences, I gave the study computer the name “Study”, and the kitchen one the name “Music”. I ticked Personal File Sharing, Personal Web Sharing and Printer Sharing on each computer in the Services and Firewall panels. For “Study”(the Gateway computer) I turned on Internet Sharing using External Modem to computers using Airport. In the menubar, the Airport symbol for “Study” has an arrow in it, and on “Music” it’s the normal symbol.
The following is common to both computers. Clicking on Network in the Sidebar opens a window showing two aliases: Library(which double clicks as broken) and Servers. According to David Pogue’s Tiger OSX Missing Manual, there should be a “My Network” folder.
The Servers alias leads to an alias “The Study”.local or “Music”.local. This opens to the Macintosh HD window of the relevant computer, showing the usual folders. Opening “Users” shows the Home Account folder for that computer and “Music” or ”Study” and Shared.
Opening “Music” or “Study” shows folder icons for the Home Account of the other computer, ie Desktop, Documents, Library, Movies, Music, Pictures, Public and Sites.
The only folders that I can open are Public and Sites. I don’t have the required “privileges” to open the others. In Public is Drop Box, which again I can’t open. If I put a file into the Public folder, it’s not visible on the other computer.
If I connect “Study” to the internet, and open Safari on “Music”, I get a not connected to the internet message.
So, The simple(!!!) question is: what haven’t I done to make it all work.
Answers in words of one syllable please

It sounds like you are using a non-admin account to log into the remote Mac. To see all the folders you can log in using an admin account or use SharePoints to make other folders visible.

Help with using internet sharing on my MacBook Pro with an old mac mini

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The DHCP on the mini has an IP, and it seems correct. But, I can't get a browser to connect. Can someone suggest a way to troubleshoot?

That is the more difficult of the forms of Internet sharing possible on a Mac. Of course the easiest thing to do is put out US$100 and just get an AirPort Express and connect the mini to the Express' Ethernet port. The mini would have the fastest connection that your router puts out with none of the hassles of connecting and disconnecting when you want to leave with the MacBook.
Read over my last comment in this thread for the configuration of wi-fi to Ethernet. Just substitute the mini for the XBox.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/10804983?messageID=10804983&amp%3b#1080498 3

IMac internet sharing failing to connect to my Blu-Ray disk player.

I have a Late 2009 iMac 27-inch. I have setup internet sharing through wifi. All of my iPods, iPads, iPhones connect just fine. But when I try to connect my Blu-Ray disk player, it gives me a timeout error. It is a Panasonic DMP-BD87P-K. I have called Panasonic, but they didn't offer to many things.

Internet Sharing is clearly working. The only options you can configure are the type of security and the channel. If changing those doesn't help, then either the device is too far away, or it's incompatible.

Connect E51 with macbook internet sharing

hi,i have problem in connecting my E51 to my macbook internet sharing...is there anyone that can help me with this issue?or is there any particular IP setting that i have to set manually? please help me..grazie!

what i wanna do is:
Share my connection from Built in Ethernet
To computers and share itt using Airport(macbook's wi-fi) so that i can surf internet from my E51 but keep gettin the message no gateway reply
Message Edited by ripple on 31-Dec-2007 04:00 AM

IMac Internet Sharing keeps dropping

I have set my iMac to share my internet connection so that I can use my MacBook wherever I am in my halls/dorm.
Since last year the connection between them keeps dropping multiple times per day and I'm left with an exclamation mark on the Airport icon on my MacBook. It sometimes resolved by renewing the DHCP lease on my iMac and sometimes by restarting Airport, but most of the time both fail and if they do work it's never for very long (a few minutes). The only way to get it working properly again is to restart my iMac.
I've also noticed that whenever the connection drops, a new network appears in the Airport menu called "Free Public WiFi". When I looked this up it seems to be an issue with Windows; something I stay well clear of and have never connected to or allowed anyone to connect to my network.
Does anyone know what the issue is and how I could resolve it?

It sounds to me that you are getting interference from a competing wi-fi signal on the same channel/frequency. Unfortunately, that is getting more common as more folks go wi-fi. Which is why in this house we are strictly ethernet, even though one Mac has a 25 meter cable to connect! There are now 7 wi-fi networks among my neighbors. (But ethernet is much faster than wi-fi, and my LAN flies with the new 10 Meg fiber optic service we just had installed! And for less cost than the 4 Meg copper wire ADSL we had from the cable company.)
I would try switching to another channel. I am not familiar with how many you have in the UK to use. It is best if you can get a free channel that has at least one network free channel between you and another signal. So if you know of another network on channel 6, then try to be at least on channel 4, if 5 is also free, or 8, if 7 is also free.
Dah•veed

Using Internet Sharing on Macbook Pro 17" (intel) with the iPhone

Hi,
i like to use Internet Sharing on my Macbook Pro 17" (intel) with OS X Leopard.
Enabling Internet Sharing on Leopard works just fine. I share my Ethernet Connection with the Airport.
I can connect to the Airport sharing the connection with multiple devices.
It does however not work with the iPhone.
The phone can see the network. It even connects and gets its lease (IP Adress / etc)...
I did open a terminal and did ping the iphone. Doing that i disconnected the iphone from the wifi network and connected again. I found out that immediately after connecting the connection is working (ping reply) for about 2 or 3 seconds and then there is no reply... Sometimes it is working... but 99% of the connections dont work... (working for 2 seconds and then no reply)
This is only with the Internet Sharing on the Macbook Pro (intel) in combination with the iPhone. I did not have any other wifi problems with the iPhone or with Internet Sharing on my Macbook Pro.
Regards,
somi
Message was edited by: somi

Hi,
thank you for your posts!
Nathan C: Did you notice this issue occurring when you were using Mac OS X 10.4?
Yes! I did not get it to work with Tiger also.
mucmac: just solved the issue by setting the channel for airport under Airport Options in sys prefs>sharing>internet sharing from Automatic to a specific channel
lazarus: Doesn't work for me.
and not for me
Richard Cartledge: Maybe it is a Leopard issue?
I think its a Macbook Pro / iPhone issue. Because other clients work well also the iPhone works on a Powerbook using Internet-Sharing.
Aaron@SODE: No luck for me! Tried every Channel and every MacBook Pro and MacBook in the company. The only Internet Sharing working is a PowerBook G4 running Leopard 10.5.1. iPhone works with the Powerbook without any problem.
The same applies to me! I really think it is a problem with the iPhone / Macbook Pro.
mucmac: what model of macbook Pro do you use? I cant get it to work on a Macbook Pro 17"
Regards,
somi

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Hello everybody and everyone.
Something strage has happend with my Internet Sharing.. I discovered it for me since a week. So, I made the whole thing in the Preferences bla-bla-bla.. A week or even more it was working. (I'm using my iPod with the Wi-fi from my iMac. And iMac becomes it from Ethernet) So, it worked perfectly.. But now my iPad see it, use it, but if I want to look a movie or something like that (it worked, actually) he just stops. Internet surfing is every time like "10min pause, then JUMP...another 10 min pause".
Internet on my iMac still be perfect. So thats not a problem. When I click on my sharing WiFi, it shows me something like "The connection with "(null)" is failed. By the connection the timeout is occurred" (sorry for my english, actually I use a German language on my Mac, so if somebody knows it: "Die Verbindung mit „(null)“ ist fehlgeschlagen. Bei der Verbindung ist eine Zeitüberschreitung aufgetreten.")
I tried to change passwords / chanells / name, but nothing help. It gives some "push" for 5 seconds of internet-happiness and then starts this crap again.
To make a long story short: I'm sharing wifi from my iMac, iPod catches it, but when I open a web-site, he can use wifi anymore.
Thanks for help, sorry if it was too long

Mark, this is not the same as Robert Cole's problem. He's talking about Internet sharing -- sharing his Mac's connection to the Internet with other computers. You're talking about Web sharing -- sharing files on your Mac with others via the Web.
Robert, I haven't had success with this yet, either -- but I've only tried it once, and didn't have the opportunity to fiddle. I would try -- in order --
turning off the FireWall on the G5;
going into Network Preferences > Airport > TCP/IP on the iBook, and listing your G5's Airport IP-address as the default router. While you're there, make sure your iBook has an Airport IP-address that's different than the G5's, but on the same subnet (differing only in the last number).
If #2 works, you can probably turn the firewall on your G5 back on.
Post back & let me know how it goes!

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