Internet Connection Sharing
Does anyone know how it actually works in Jag? is it simply supposed to be automatic? does it work w/ pc's on the network too? do you need 2 NICs?
my router died and while im waiting for a replacement from belkin, i thought id try to set up my mac as a router for me and my room mates winME box. so far, results have been rather shitty. i click to start sharing, however, the pref panel tells me nothing on how to set up the other machines to look at mine for internet. also, when i have it turned on, i also cannot connect. Does anyone know how this works?
vital stats, btw: os x 10.2 on an 867 g4 w/ dsl through earthlink. (pssst, dont tell 'em that im doing this, they dont like it
my router died and while im waiting for a replacement from belkin, i thought id try to set up my mac as a router for me and my room mates winME box. so far, results have been rather shitty. i click to start sharing, however, the pref panel tells me nothing on how to set up the other machines to look at mine for internet. also, when i have it turned on, i also cannot connect. Does anyone know how this works?
vital stats, btw: os x 10.2 on an 867 g4 w/ dsl through earthlink. (pssst, dont tell 'em that im doing this, they dont like it
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[edit: dhcp, dchp, same diff ]
[ 10-11-2002: Message edited by: ThunderPoit ]</p>
But you're on your own as to how to configure Win ME to connect via DHCP. Ugh. *shudder* been there done that never doing it again.
<strong>Does running the DHCP server mess up cable connections as is potentially possible?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yep, running an externally accessable DHCP server might piss off your ISP.
I think hardware routers differ in that DHCP isn't available from outside your LAN. (can someone confirm this?) Another option is to use two ethernet cards... although I might be talking out my ass.
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<strong>Brad is exactly right, it couldn't possibly be any easier: Turn internet sharing on, then connect from any other Macs or PCs via DHCP. I did this with a friend's QS G4 recently, even I was surprised at how easy and flawless it was.
But you're on your own as to how to configure Win ME to connect via DHCP. Ugh. *shudder* been there done that never doing it again.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I tried that with my macs and it doesn't work. My Cable Internet Service provider has a way of picking up on that kind of stuff, so in order for me to actually get it to work I have to use some kind of router. I played with it for a couple days before I realized what it was. When I lived at my parents connection sharing was easy just hit the check mark and plug every thing in to the hub but I was on dial up than to so no wonder.
<strong>does brickhouse still work under Jaguar? Because I want to do internet sharing via a switch and I figure DHCP will screw up my cable connection.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes it still works... I use Brickhouse along with Norton Personal firewall.