In the Sharing window, if necessary, click the lockicon and autheticate using the administrator userid and password.
Follow the steps for your operating system:
Mac OS X 10.4 - Choose the Internet tab and verify that Internet Sharing Off is displayed at the top of the tab. If Internet Sharing is ON, click Stop to disable this feature.
Mac OS X Leopard - Make sure Internet Sharing is NOT checked. If Internet Sharing is checked, uncheck it.
Click the lockicon to prevent further changes and quit System Preferences.