Sharing an HD with Airport?

Just a quick question, I get the basic concept of sharing an HD while on the airport. My question is, can I limit that "sharing" to one and only one computer in my house/network? Also, will the HD be damaged in any way if I turn it off, when I'm not using it, and turn it back on when I need it? Last question is, if I can partition that drive, so that when I share it through airpot, 2 separate HD's pop-up in my desktop?
Thanks a BUNCH!

partition yes
turn it off ; if it sleeps then don't bother with it

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I live in a dorm and for some stupid reason they disable the wireless network in the rooms. So I've been having my own personal wireless network in my own room by sharing the ethernet through Airport so I can use my iPhone. It was great, I never shut it off. I'd take my laptop with me to places and then when I connect it to the ethernet cable back in my room, the internet sharing turns on automatically too.
But ever since I got back in January the internet sharing randomly turns off by itself. I didn't change a single setting or anything. And the weird thing is that the iBook still thinks it's sharing! Look at the screenshot http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/hmarafie77/problem.pnghere.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/hmarafie77/problem2.pngThis is what it looks like before it turns off by itself. Once that little arrow is gone, there's no internet for my iPhone.
I don't remember if there was an Apple update between early December and January. But if there was, could it have had any effect on this issue or changed some settings or whatever?
Thanks.

You're right, I should have had only Airport checked and share my connection through ethernet.
The way I connect my iPhone to my Airport WiFi is by going to Airport Options in that same Internet Sharing window and that's where you create a network. Pick a name and password and then start the internet sharing. Your iPhone should pick up on that network you created, just enter the password and you're connected.
Thanks for pointing out my error!

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I have recently upgraded from a 800 15" iMac to a new 17" intel iMac - before the upgrade it would share the ethernet connection to the internet with sharing and broadcast the signal to my FW800 powerbook ( or any other mac in the house ( no problems)
Now with the new Imac set up I enable sharing ethernet connection to computers using airport ( same as before) I can see the computer ( sharing the connection) in the airport menu of my FW 800 PB - when I try and connect I get an error message ?
Looking for any tips or direction? I searched this forum ans apple support pages and did not find an answer... PB = OS 10.3.9 - Imac = OS 10.4.5

Hey thanks for the welcome!
The error message said " there is an error in connecting to ..."
OK ( after just checking it again) go figure - I turned off sharing ethernet connection to computers using airport on the iMac - and turned it back on and voila! I am now connected using the PB - ??? Must have been a reset issue?
lets see if this is a solid connection...
Thanks for the fast reply!
Pasquale

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and password is the airport extreme password. This will allow us to view and modify the contents of the usb drive but when we log out of any of the windoze systems, we are again prompted to enter username and password for the mapped drive. This is not the way it was designed, right? We also, in the map drive dialog box, select "reconnect at logon" and connect using a different name/credentials and still asked for the username and password when logging back into the windoze systems. We also tried enabling guest access on the airport utility and this will allow only 1 connection which will not work as we have 3 systems that need to access this drive. We also went 1 step further and reset the airport extreme in the event that we made some configuration mistake somewhere and this still does not work. We should be able to enter the username and password once and only once, right?

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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.
If I get a wireless modem router, will this problem go away?

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.
I have my DSL plugged into an Airport Extreme Base station. Service is distributed both by Ethernet cable and by wireless from there. The Touch connects beautifully.

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>I want to play iTunes as well as Pandora and possibly Sirius. Can I set this up with AirPort Express?
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>Would I control everything through iTunes on my MacBook or an iPad?
You could do either.
>How is this all wired if I have some existing external speakers with a receiver in my family room, built-in ceiling speakers in the kitchen, and outdoor external speakers?
Of the speakers you mentioned, only the ones connected to the receiver would work directly connected to an AXn. The audio output port on the AXn is a combo 3.5 mm stereo analog/optical digital port. Assuming your receiver accepts either analog or digital audio input, you can feed the output of iTunes or Airfoil from the AXn to the receiver. In turn, the receiver (if configured for whole home stereo) can feed the kitchen and outdoor speakers.
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What's similar: Both are Internet routers that provide wireless. Both provide the ability to share an attached USB printer. What's different: The Extreme has a built-in Ethernet switch. The Extreme supports sharing HDDs and printers together or separately via a USB hub. The Express has a built-in audio circuitry, the Extreme does not.
>What would I need for this situation?
Only the Express can accomplish providing an audio stream.

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I can't seem to connect to the internet with airport or firewire. I recently restored my old G4 mac mini PPC 1.42 (with airport and bluetooth) Tiger 10.4.8 with a new harddrive. I have it connected to my leopard mac pro, internet sharing is on (both computers), the systems are connected, however, the mini just can't connect to the internet. tried it also using airport, no go. network diagnosis seems to go in a constant loop.

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that'll work.

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was curious if anyone one knows how to temporally deactivate a shared Hard drive on Airport Extreme - keeps sleeping every 30mins and have to wait 12 second for the drive to spin up and wait for the beach ball to stop spinning. Getting really aggravating.... Thanks

The external harddrive is NTFS format and someone from apple told me that it would have to be reformatted to be seen by the Extreme -- Needless to say with 33% of the hard drive filled, I do NOT want to reformat.
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Got a brand new WN3000RP wifi range extender. I went through the installation several times myself and several times with tech support to no avail. Tech support told me to return it for a new one.
Everything is connected and the install process goes smoothly but I ultimately cannot ever use the extended network to connect to the Internet. I can see the range extender's mac address on the router but the two devices don't seem to talk to each other.
I'm just wondering if I'm going to have the same problem with a new one or not and wondering if it's even compatible with Airport Extreme routers.
I'm using Airport Utility version 6.1.
Can someone out there can let me know if they got this device working with their Airport Extreme?
Also, what are my other options to extend my range?

I know this answer is likely too late to help but it may help users in the future. In the situation where you are using a range extender there are a few things you need to confirm to make sure it is going to function properly and also some best practices to make sure your network is running smoothly.
1. Is the range extender using the router for DHCP? I have found in my experience is that the router should "reserve" a MAC Address and IP for the the Range Extender. Most times it is 192.168.1.2. I would first set up the router to have the range extender have a set IP Address of 192.168.***.2 and add the MAC Address to the list so that the Range Extender has a Static IP Address in the private network.
2. Initially set the range extender to have an SSID(Wireless Network Name) different than the Router's(Airport) SSID. This will allow you to determine if the Extender is functioning normally without it interfering with your existing network.
3. At this point it is important to set the Range Extender DHCP. What this will do is let the range extender request IP Addresses, DNS(Domain Name Servers), and UPNP Requests. This is where I feel that a lot of people are having issues and assume that the router will still resolve DHCP. If the SSID and Wireless Channel are the same your network will work intermittently with internet access until it is configured correctly.
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5. If devices are having issues connecting to internet or certain web services are having issues. It may be necessary to set the Extender(Which is now handling DHCP with IP, DNS, and UPNP passed through from the router) as the Gateway for which device may be having issues. For instance if the Apple TV is having issues communicating on the network(Air Play, Sharing, Streaming) set or configure the network settings manually on the Apple TV. The IP Address would be the one your reserved on your router. The Subnet Mask would likely be 255.255.255.0 by default unless you have changed the amount of potential "Hosts" on your network. The Gateway would be the IP Address of the Extender(Which is paired with your router). DNS servers should be handled automatically. In some situations with certain devices you may need to use a DNS Service for Streaming, but this generally isn't needed.
A Visual Representation would be
ISP>Modem if needed>Router(DHCP Enabled and MAC Addresses Reserved)>Localized Devices<Range Extender(DHCP Enabled and Static IP Address 192.168.***.***)<Apple TV(Manually Configured IP Settings and Range Extender set as Gateway)<Other Devices Localized to Range Extender but not in range of Router(AirPort).
In this representation you should be able to have the router and range extender broadcast Identical SSID and Channels(Radio Frequency). This also allows for advanced settings to be put in place such as LAN networks or Subnets.
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Disclaimer* This advice is only for informational purposes with no warranties expressed or implied.

Making internet sharing work (Issue with Network Address Translation)

Trying to use internet sharing to enable a BluRay player to get access to the internet for firmware updates, BDLive, etc.
MacBook Pro is setup with Airport (en1) enabled and connected to the internet.
Ethernet port (en2) is set to "Configure IPv4: Off."
I have configured the /etc/bootpd.plist file with the following configuration as mentioned in http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071223001432304&query=xbox%2B360.
<key>replythresholdseconds</key>
<integer>0</integer>
After starting up Internet Sharing, the following is observed:
Ethernet port(en2) is reporting 192.168.2.1 as its IP address in Network Utility but not in the Network System Preferences Pane.
The Mac is responding to the DHCP request from the BluRay player and the BluRay is assigned an IP address of 192.168.2.2/24 with a default gateway and DNS of 192.168.2.1.
So you think there would be success with this but wrong. The system log is reporting that NATD "failed to write packet back (No route to host)" or "failed to write packet back (Host is down) and the connection test on the BluRay player is consistently failing.
Even manually configuring the ethernet port on the Mac is resulting in failure. Is there something else I'm overlooking?
Hoping someone can spread some light on this. Thanks.

Ashy Larry wrote:
So you were able to get it to work then?
I ask because I want to get the Sony BDP-N460 Bluray player for my parents, as it's the only Sony player aside from the Playstation 3 that is Netflix capable. I'm not sure why their other wi-fi enabled player doesn't have Netflix on it. I suppose I could get them a Playstation 3, but they don't really need one.
More than likely that Sony is positioning its products that way so people do go for the PS3 and increase it install base and possibly get you to by a game or two.
I want to connect the player to an old iBook G3 that's running 10.4 and share its connection. I did this successfully with the iBook and my Xbox 360 and wanted to know if it was possible to do so with a Bluray player.
I would bet that you will be able to accomplish this if you were able to get a 360 running through it. Just ignore the Blu-Ray player's test connection tool and try to connect to Netflix. Just play it safe and buy it through a retailer like Amazon where returns are hassle free.

Is this type of set-up possible - private and public network with Airport

We have an office network with Airport. We have internet with a cable modem with routers plugged to it. The network is not now shared with anyone outside the business.
But would it be possible to add a public component to our setup that would give others access to the internet but never, never, never allow them to enter/see/ mess with the private side?
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Sorry to intrude, I came across this thread while I was looking for some other information and thought that there needed to be a point of clearification to identify some major security vulnerabilities.
With the current config, Cable Modem->Wan port of Router A->Router B plugged into LAN port on Router A
1. Traffic from Router A would see all traffic sent from router B out to the internet, if I was able to sniff the traffic on router A then I would see everything that router B was passing to the internet...not good idea if Router A is public, (traffic would not be encrypted since this is a hard line pass to the cable modem).
2. Router A will always be able to see the interface of router B (have to have it this way to perform the passing of IP traffic from one router to the other.) This means that router B will be open for brute force login attempts and any other vulnerabilities that the router might carry, again since this is being accessed from a publicly accessible network it would be hard to stop from happening in todays world.
3. Router B subnet - If you NAT all the IP's behind router A on it's on subnet (which would include Router B). Uunless router B truly has two interfaces (internal and external) you would not be able to use different subnets and expect to pass traffic all the way to the cable modem because it would not know how to get there.
Again, this post is not meant to cause annomosity, it is to help educate.
I personally think that the safer bet is to get a second hi-speed connection, physical seperation in this case is the best way to go, saves you the worry of getting attacked or snooped on, and keeps your private information safe from the public...unless that is something that you are willing to risk sharing.

Users Accounts with Airport....... Help Please!!!

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Not sure if this is the right forum for an airport extreme question but here it goes.
Have a G5 connected directly to an airport extreme that is connected to the internet just fine. Not the new generation airport extreme.
My POWERBOOK G4 is not showing a wireless signal at all. I checked the powerbooks system preferences, network, airport status and it says, "Airport is connected to the network. Airport has a self assigned IP address and may not able to connect to the internet."
This set up has worked before but I'm not sure when it stopped because I haven't been using my powerbook for some time.
Both computers are running OS 10.3.9 Both can connect to the internet directly through the airport. All the setting are set in the airport set up.
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thanks,
tnixer

Maybe this extra info will help.
Okay, looking at the Airport Admin Utility.
INternet> configured manually (won't work automatic)
Network> Distribute IP address is checked.
And Share a single address is checked. Use 10.0.1.1 adressing is selected
IF I uncheck "Distribute IP address" then Airport can't connect to the internet.
I can't get Share A Range of IP address to even take the number I type in.
The thing of all this is it used to work.
One thing that happened is I tried a different internet provider, didn't like, changed back to my usual service. Maybe that is when this started because like I said I haven't tried using my powerbook for a while so I'm not sure.
In any case it seems like its just a matter of settings since this set up has worked for years.
Maybe sharing my settings with give some clues ?
thanks,
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LS is showing my mDNSResponder sending out a 225.etc request after I turn Airport off. No other machines on network are runing.
When I DLed Little Snitch and began running it, neither configd nor SystemUIServer were on the LS register. After restart, both showed up and have been sitting contentedly.
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