Troubleshooting a network connection to the Internet can be quite challenging. Your approach should be to eliminate potential sources of the problem one by one until you find the specific problem you are having. If you are unable to connect to the Internet after you have installed and configured an Internet Sharing hub, try the following steps:
NOTE Some broadband providers support only one computer for each IP address or DHCP name for each account. In these cases, you might have to purchase additional addresses to share a single account. TIP You might be able to share an account using a software DHCP server even if you can't use a hardware device to do so. For example, try using the Mac's built-in Internet Sharing to share your account on a network. Connect the Mac directly to your cable or DSL modem and then use Internet Sharing to share the connection with the network. Remember to enable the Mac's firewall to protect it and your network from attacks from the Internet. |