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sharing internet to pc
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Since 10.2, you've had the option to enable internet sharing in System Preferences.
Just curious as to why you want to do this instead of using a dedicated router.
Just curious as to why you want to do this instead of using a dedicated router.
You can find some older routers that are dial-up capable, but let's pursue your options with your current set up.
Under System Preferences>Sharing>Internet, you can route network traffic from your modem coming in to go out your ethernet port. The trick then becomes splitting that out for your PCs - you'll probably want a switch.
Under System Preferences>Sharing>Internet, you can route network traffic from your modem coming in to go out your ethernet port. The trick then becomes splitting that out for your PCs - you'll probably want a switch.
well currently i am set up like this
pc connected to the internet > ethernet hub> 2 macs and another pc
what i want is to be directly connected on the mac and the other computers access the internet through it. i tried just turning internet sharing on but just that didn't work.
pc connected to the internet > ethernet hub> 2 macs and another pc
what i want is to be directly connected on the mac and the other computers access the internet through it. i tried just turning internet sharing on but just that didn't work.
OK, here's how I'm envisioning your setup to work w/ sharing through the Mac:
dial up -> Mac -> ethernet hub -> 2 PCs and other Mac
In 10.3 you set up sharing as follows:
Select to "Share your connection from:" the Internal Modem, and then select Built-in Ethernet under "To computers using", then click Start.
It might be slightly different under 10.2.
dial up -> Mac -> ethernet hub -> 2 PCs and other Mac
In 10.3 you set up sharing as follows:
Select to "Share your connection from:" the Internal Modem, and then select Built-in Ethernet under "To computers using", then click Start.
It might be slightly different under 10.2.