[X Newbies] Internet Sharing?

[Scott]

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?

-- 
Scott