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AuroraProject
Jun 16, 2009, 12:10 AM
I received an at&t quicksilver 3g usb modem today. Works great on my MBP, however I can't seem to get XP to see the internet connection through Parallels. I have enabled internet sharing in the prefs pane. I shared the 3g modem to the ethernet connection. I tried installing the at&t connection manager software in virtual xp, but it wouldn't connect for some reason, so I removed the software.

Any pointers?



crazzyeddie
Jun 16, 2009, 12:39 AM
Turn off Internet Sharing first of all. Parallels doesn't require this function to share an internet connection.

Does your Parallels configuration use the internet through Airport and/or Ethernet when you're using those connection types?

AuroraProject
Jun 16, 2009, 01:21 AM
After some reboots of os x and the virtual machine all is well. I turned off internet sharing like you said and it works fine now. I think I had the order of things wrong. It works when I connect via os x first, then start the virtual machine. If I try and connect with the vm running it doesn't work at all.

Gotta love this forum, an excellent resource!

Smackhawk
Dec 12, 2009, 01:03 AM
I'm also having issues with my net connection in Parallels.

My MB is connected to the net via a 3G USB modem, I never had the Internet Sharing turned on. The vm isn't on when I connect, but I still can't get it working in parallels. (tried the USB modem software in the vm - nojoy there also)

Any pointers? Cheers