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Help with using iMac as wirelss router
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Jun 22, 2003, 04:38 PM
 
I am trying to configure my 15" iMac to share its Internet connection to my Airport equipped Powerbook. The Powerbook will see the network, but I am unable to determine the appropriate settings to allow me to surf.

I am using comcast cable modem which provides a DHCP IP to the iMac through the ethernet port. I then chose the share Internet to airport equipped machines.

Anyone using this option that can tell me how to set the network settings on the "client" machine?
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Jun 22, 2003, 10:30 PM
 
The client machine is on Airport, DHCP, nothing fancy. The problem is more likely to be on the "server" machine. Please post more details. Also I used it for a while but the connection would be lost too often for my taste. Wireless routers are below $50 now, cheaper than an airport card. You then get a hardware firewall and extra ethernet ports.

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