System Crashing when Internet Sharing Enabled

[xApexPredator]

I've had this problem since the release of Lion that I cannot enable internet sharing via Wifi without all my windows crashing, and refusing to re-open. My iPhone is currently off contract at the moment so I use my Mac as a router for it so I can enjoy apps, but without this working its effectively useless. I'd like to stress that I had no problems whatsoever in Snow Leopard.

The crashes aren't immediate, they are usually around half an hour later, causing me to restart my mac

I have a 2011 iMac 27" i5 2.7GHz for anyone wondering.

Thanks for the help, been a reader for quite some time on this forum 🙂
-Jay

 

[shardey]

Has this ever worked in lion? Did you perform a clean install or one over snow leopard?

 

[xApexPredator]

I installed it straight from the App store onto Snow Leopard

Nope, It hasn't worked in Lion, from the start and after the latest updates

 

[Bernard SG]

It seems to be an issue that happens to many users.

- Try to change your TCP/IP settings in System preferences: in "Advanced" under WiFi Connection, change to 'Using DHCP with manual address';
- If that doesn't work, consider purchasing a second-hand Airport Express on eBay.​

Internet Sharing has always been a bit wonky, even with older OSes and apparently much worse now with Lion. A router is always a more stable solution.