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joecool85
Jun 15, 2005, 09:46 AM
I have a 12 powerbook connecting to the internet via airport card, is there a way to share that internet connection to my G3 Powermac? I'd rather do that than run a cable all the way into my study.


peterparker
Jun 15, 2005, 10:05 AM
Unfortunately I don't think you can share your connection from the same device (Airport) that you are using to get your Internet connection from. You can share your connection using an ethernet cable from your PowerBook to the G3.
bodeh6
Jun 15, 2005, 10:07 AM
Can't you get a WiFi card for your PowerMac?
Eidorian
Jun 15, 2005, 10:39 AM
Can't you get a WiFi card for your PowerMac?

Here's the best that I could do.

http://www.macwireless.com/html/help/card_chooser.php

I'd link you even deeper but it's PHP. Click on PowerMac > PowerMac G3 > Pick OS 9 or X

http://www.macwireless.com/html/products/11g_11b_cards/11gPCI.php

This looks like your best option.
joecool85
Jun 15, 2005, 02:06 PM
Um, that is what I meant. Use the airport on my laptop, and run an ethernet cable from the PB to the PM. Does that work?
peterparker
Jun 15, 2005, 02:31 PM
Um, that is what I meant. Use the airport on my laptop, and run an ethernet cable from the PB to the PM. Does that work?

Yes. Turn on Internet Sharing in System Preferences/Internet. Choose Built-in Ethernet to share. You will have to turn on Personal Web Sharing in Services if your firewall is on.
joecool85
Jun 15, 2005, 10:24 PM
Does it matter if the PM has 8.6 on it?
peterparker
Jun 16, 2005, 09:33 AM
It shouldn't theoretically. But I haven't tried it.
joecool85
Jun 16, 2005, 10:06 AM
Allright, well, I guess we'll see then. Thanks for all the help guys!

edit:
alright, well, I got it to work from my computer(using airport) connecting to an XP machine using ethernet...but its REALLY slow. Any ideas? Would an Apple connected to it this way be faster or is it just that running through and sharing internet this way is slow?

**edit #2**
Found out for sure its a 266 DT model. Not sure how I'm gonna do internet, I may just got a long wire and run it from my router...it'd only need to be 25-30 feet. If need be I could put a switch half way.