Re: Network/wifi/internet

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smlunatick wrote:
On May 25, 6:36 pm, Ken <K...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"smlunatick" wrote:
On May 25, 8:14 am, Ken <K...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Firstly here is the configuration I need help with.
My friends windows xp machine has a broadband connection in another part of
the house.
My iMac connects to this wirelessly via a wifi dongle. (iMac os 10.4.11)
I also have a windows xp machine networked to my iMac via a crossover cable.
I would like to be able to have my xp box connect to the internet by perhaps
accessing the wifi dongle on my iMac.
I know I could just purchase another dongle and do it that way, easier but
would defeat the purpose.
So I hope this is possible and you can help.
Thanks
Ken
The only adapter that would be "guarantied" to work with the XBox 360
is the adapter that Microsoft has designed for it.
TYPO! Sorry I can see your confusion, the sentence "> I would like to be
able to have my "xp box" connect to the internet by perhaps
accessing the wifi dongle on my iMac." should read "> I would like to be
able to have my "windows xp machine" connect to the internet by perhaps

accessing the wifi dongle on my iMac.

iMac wifi network "dongle" may never be usable within any XP version.

Noone ever wanted to do that. As you can still see above, the XP computer is connected with a cross cable to the iMac.

The other option mentioned would be to buy another "dongle" (I guess a USB wifi adapter).

You which to set up either an "ad hoc" (to PCs with no router to link
them) wireless network or set up "connection sharing" with the iMac
controlling the Internet access.

In the above mentioned scenario there is no need for an ad hoc wireless network. Either the XP is wired to the Mac or it connects wireless to the existing router in the other part of the house.

As I have posted before the function on Mac OS is called "Internet Sharing".

Gerald
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