Re: sharing windows based internet connection with apple mac

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From: Ty (Ty_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 01:19:03 -0800

Hi again, I'm still having problems getting my Mac to share the connection.
I've enabled ICS in windows and have set up the LAN (the computers seem to be
'talking' to eachother as the computer icons in the taskbar occasionally
flash) however, when I try and get the Mac connected to the internet it keeps
telling me that the 'specified server could not be found'. I do not know
what I am supposed to be doing in the 'Network' pane on the Mac, the LAN
connection says it's connected at 100.Mbps (but does not seem to move from
that number). Is there any sort of 'walk through' guide that I can follow?
I'm just trying to connect my Mac to the net though one windows PC (broadband
connection) using an Ethernet cable, hope somebody can help, thank you!

"Gordon" wrote:

> Ty wrote:
> > Thanks Gordon, so I have to activate internet connection sharing on the
> > laptop although the main PC (which is not the laptop) has the primary net
> > connection?
> >
>
> Ah. Sorry, misunderstood the post. The MAIN internet connection (ie the
> one you need to share) must have ICS enabled on it. You then connect the
> other machine(s) to it via either a cross-over Ethernet cable if it's
> only one, or, if you have more than one, you'll need a patch cable for
> each machine and a hub. You then set the connected machines to have
> their internet connection via LAN
>
> HTH
>
>
> --
> Interim Systems and Management Accounting
> Gordon Burgess-Parker
> Director
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>

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