[X Newbies] Internet Sharing?

[John Wilson]

Hi Jack. I don't think this will work with two ethernet cards, as you 
described, but others may know more than me. I  believe you'll need a 
router between the cable modem and the two Mac's, which is what I use. 
I use a Siemens but most routers seem to work on PC and Mac platforms 
as they are set up using your browser. John

On Sunday, August 31, 2003, at 12:38  AM, Scott wrote:

>
> On Aug 30, 2003, at 8:03 PM, I wrote:
>
>>
>> On Aug 30, 2003, at 7:54 PM, Jack Countryman wrote:
>>
>>> Since I've got a cable internet hookup, but more than one mac, I was
>>> interested in the built-in 'internet sharing' in OS X.  I've put an 
>>> extra
>>> ethernet card into the mac, and both are recognized.  I can connect 
>>> to the
>>> net via either one.  But when I hook an additional mac to the second
>>> port...even with sharing 'on' where it says its sharing the internet 
>>> via
>>> that second port...the additional computer doesn't get a connection. 
>>>  If I
>>> use the card...the lights do not flash, suggesting there is no 
>>> ethernet
>>> signal being transmitted (yes the card IS GOOD...I can switch the 
>>> cable and
>>> connect to the net via that card with no problem).
>>>
>>> So...how does one use this 'Internet sharing' feature?  Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> On the machine which will share its connection, enable connection 
>> sharing. It's in System Preferences--> Sharing--> Internet.
>> On the machine which needs to obtain a connection from the sharing 
>> computer, set TCP/IP in Network Prefs to DHCP.
>>
>>
>
> Er....Doh. My apologies - I must have skimmed over the part where you 
> said you had sharing on. Argh.
>
> Which model Mac is the second one? Is the ethernet card you installed 
> auto-MDIX capable?
>
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