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Need help getting internet on iphone

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rumorsdan

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I'm trying to get internet on my iphone via my home adsl connection. I've got a standard adsl modem (no router) with a direct ethernet connection to my imac (early 2009 model) running 10.6.8. I thought the process would simply be to turn on internet sharing in system prefs and set a network. Since the imac has airport extreme built in. The iphone see's the network but can't connect. I just get the spinning circle animation.

Can anyone help sort this out?
 
rumorsdan said:
I'm trying to get internet on my iphone via my home adsl connection. I've got a standard adsl modem (no router) with a direct ethernet connection to my imac (early 2009 model) running 10.6.8. I thought the process would simply be to turn on internet sharing in system prefs and set a network. Since the imac has airport extreme built in. The iphone see's the network but can't connect. I just get the spinning circle animation.

Can anyone help sort this out?
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This is a terrible way to connect for many reason. Go buy a wifi router. They're not that expensive.
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rumorsdan said:
I'm trying to get internet on my iphone via my home adsl connection. I've got a standard adsl modem (no router) with a direct ethernet connection to my imac (early 2009 model) running 10.6.8. I thought the process would simply be to turn on internet sharing in system prefs and set a network. Since the imac has airport extreme built in. The iphone see's the network but can't connect. I just get the spinning circle animation.

Can anyone help sort this out?
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This is a terrible way to connect for many reason. Go buy a wifi router. They're not that expensive.
 
Have a read through this and see if you've followed all the steps.

I use a router now BUT I used my iMac for years ... there's nothing wrong with using it OTHER than you need your computer on at all times.
 
rumorsdan said:
I'm trying to get internet on my iphone via my home adsl connection. I've got a standard adsl modem (no router) with a direct ethernet connection to my imac (early 2009 model) running 10.6.8. I thought the process would simply be to turn on internet sharing in system prefs and set a network. Since the imac has airport extreme built in. The iphone see's the network but can't connect. I just get the spinning circle animation.

Can anyone help sort this out?
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This is a terrible way to connect for many reason. Go buy a wifi router. They're not that expensive.
rumorsdan said:
Can you tell me why?
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Not sure why that posted so many times.

Speed is the biggest issue. Also I believe you're restricted to less secure encryption. Terrible redundancy and compatibility (you're current problem). Terrible range. And your security is much worse because the router isn't acting as a firewall between you and the internet.

It's really just not designed to be used that way all the time.
 
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dude, go get a wifi router thats some janky way of connecting. plus wireless allows all your devices freedom
 
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