Connecting PC Laptop to iMac WiFi for Internet

[BJMRamage]

Hello all-

I just bought a cheap (crappy) PC Laptop for my wife to use to browse the internet and so we can take along on vacations.

I am trying to connect to the internet via my iMac's WiFi but cannot get it to work. I can be connected "on teh laptop" to my iMac's WiFi but the connection stops me from getting online.

I can grab another connection of someone else's wifi but i want to use mine.

Not sure the proper steps to doing this.
Can anyone help me out?

iMac - Leopard
Laptop - Toshiba using Windows Vista BASIC.

Thanks in advance.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Wait, are you trying to simply login to your own WiFi network? Or do you have Internet Sharing turned on, on your iMac, and you are trying to connect to that?

 

[BJMRamage]

I have tried both and been unsuccessful.

Basically, All I want to do is connect to the Internet and connect to my iTunes on teh iMac (which holds all my music) and be able to use/play that library on the PC.


I am so lost when it comes to Networks. Oh and I have a Cable modem that plugs into the iMac.

thanks for the help.

 

[BJMRamage]

OK. as an update, i am able to connect to the internet on the PC (laptop). i am not sure about anything else, doesn't seem like I can find any folders, etc. i just downloaded itunes and safari for Windows. maybe i can see if i can share music/libraries.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

So you don't have a router at all? That explains not being able to connect to the internet. As for using "Internet Sharing" I don't know what the problem could be. You should have that setup with Share: Ethernet, and Computers using Airport.