Mac OS X 10.2: Internet Sharing Refers to Missing "Option Below"

Under certain conditions, the Internet Sharing pane may tell you to "select an option below" when there is none.
Symptom

The Internet Sharing pane says "select an option below," but there are no options.


Solution

This occurs when only one network port is enabled, and that port is your AirPort card or modem. This is because you cannot simultaneously connect to the Internet and receive client connections (to be shared to) over either one of these ports. You must share between them, meaning at least two ports must be active. Ethernet is the only port over which you can simultaneously make and share an Internet connection.

You should now have options available. The actual number of checkboxes will depend on the hardware configuration of the computer.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012