Semi-hypothetical question:

[Morod]

Would this work?
I have an Al iMac with 802.11n Airport, but I'm connected to the internet via a gigabit wire to a cable modem.
If I got a MB/MBP with an Airport 802.11n card, could I "piggyback" an internet connection through my iMac Airport, or would I need to get an AEBS?
Thanks for the help!
Morod

 

[xUKHCx]

I think so. System Preferences - Sharing - Internet Sharing. Then set it up to share your ethernet internet over the airport, never done this myself so can't verify but it reads as if it should work.

 

[tuxtpenguin]

Apple says you can. I haven't verified this, though.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8156.html

 

[Cave Man]

Yes, it works great. I have an iMac ethernetted in my lab and my grad students suck its bandwith over wireless n.

 

[Morod]

Thank you all for your help!
Now if it was only so easy to find the money to afford the aforementioned MB/MBP! 😀
Morod