Share internet from MacBook (using ethernet) to iPhone (over wifi) with a password?

[MasterHowl]

Hello everyone,

I'm a student and I use my MacBook Pro in my room at university connected to the internet using an ethernet cable.

I have an iPhone (4S) and would like to share the connection to it, so I don't run up my 3G data allowance whilst sat in my room.

I've managed to share in internet connection, but not with a password. Here's my system prefs:

I just don't see an option for passwording, or maybe I'm doing the whole thing wrong. I just need to password it because I don't want other people in my building stealing my internet!

Thank you.

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

first uncheck the internet sharing and then just click on wifi options and then select the password u wana put there!! and then check the internet sharing again and u r done!

 

[MasterHowl]

first uncheck the internet sharing and then just click on wifi options and then select the password u wana put there!! and then check the internet sharing again and u r done!

Thank you so much

Can't believe I managed to miss that!

EDIT: My iPhone's not connecting now... the little circle in the wi-fi options is just going round and round next to my MacBook's name. Have I done something else wrong now?

 

[MuGeN PoWeR]

Thank you so much

Can't believe I managed to miss that!

EDIT: My iPhone's not connecting now... the little circle in the wi-fi options is just going round and round next to my MacBook's name. Have I done something else wrong now?

ur welcome!! restart ur mac! and try restarting ur iPhone and forgetting the network