How to setup Mac-Mini as a wireless router?

[Midgetinabikini]

My mac-mini (2.0 C2D), 10.5.1,
He's connected to my cable modem with cat7 cable. i want to use the mini as a wireless router for my macbook and iphone.
i setup a wireless networked and shared the ethernet connection, both the iphone and mbp getting ip address but i cant surf, or connect to ichat etc.

I will appreciate any help.


thanks

 

[Makosuke]

Hmm... sounds like you're doing the right thing--sharing from the wired connection to the wireless one, and if they're getting IP addresses it sounds like it's working.

The only thing I can think of off hand that would make you unable to actually do anything with the connection would be the Mini's firewall. Try turning the firewall off first (it's in the Security pref pane now). If that doesn't help, not sure what else to try.

I haven't tried sharing with Leopard yet, but exactly what you're trying to do definitely worked under 10.4.

 

[kermit4161]

Try going into the Systems Prefs>Sharing pane. Click on the Internet Sharing box. Then select Airport (it doesn't show on mine, but should on yours since you set it up to act as a wireless share). That should allow your other devices to reach the Internet.

I *think* the Firewall settings are just blocking incoming access... not outgoing (could very well be wrong).

 

[Midgetinabikini]

After few days of testing and still nothing. The Mini's Airport is working and i can see and connect to the network i created, getting valid IP address too.

But after few seconds, i cant surf or receive any data.

Even more, i cant setup any FTP or HTTP access to the Mac-Mini, all ports are open, are sharing setting are correct. the only thing i can do, is to share the Mac-Mini in my internal network.

never had those problems with Tiger...I'm sorry for upgrading :-(

 

[Sherman Homan]

Sounds like a DNS problem. Type in a raw IP address:
17.149.160.49
See if that takes you Apple's home page. If it does, then you are missing a DNS entry somewhere.

 

[Midgetinabikini]

Sounds like a DNS problem. Type in a raw IP address:
17.149.160.49
See if that takes you Apple's home page. If it does, then you are missing a DNS entry somewhere.

no, nothing.

 

[chapito]

mini - sharing internet connection

HI
I just set my mini up for the same
System Pref -> Sharing-> Internet sharing.

in internet sharing allow Ethernet to share to Airport
(in leopard select: airport options)

select: network name
select: channel (auto is good if there isnt alot of other networks around)
enable: encription
enter: password (be sure to use "letters" go with at least 5 characters)
select: WEP 40 bit
OK

Your mini should now "transmit" a wireless network out to your other computers.

Now on the laptop side: select the "new network" it will ask for WEP password
enter: password
select: remember in key chain.

You should be good to go.
The only problem I've faced is the fact that when the mini is asleep or off there is obviously no wireless network available. So you'll need to adjust the mini energy settings appropriately.

(I could use some suggestions about leaving the mini on all of the time. Im mostly worried about security over WAN.)

Hope this helps and its not just a re-hash of what you've done.
Good Luck