Mac OS X: May Not Share AirPort Internet Connection

Internet Sharing may not allow you to share an AirPort Internet connection if AirPort is not set to the highest port priority.
Symptom

The Internet Sharing preference pane does not allow you to share your AirPort Internet connection to wired Ethernet clients.


Solution

At the sharing computer, drag AirPort to the top of the port configuration list:

In the Internet Sharing preference pane, you should now see this message:

"You are connected to the Internet over Airport. This connection will be shared with computers connected to Built-in Ethernet. "
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016