2 22Hertz macrumors regular Original poster Oct 20, 2007 116 0 Oct 20, 2007 #1 I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC
I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC
G Gee macrumors 65816 Feb 27, 2004 1,023 0 London, UK Oct 20, 2007 #2 22Hertz said: I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC Click to expand... Turn on 'connection sharing' in the nwtork prefs, and connect the pc to the MBP with an ethernet cable; or connect the Mac to the internet with a cable, and create a 'computer to computer network' with airport
22Hertz said: I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC Click to expand... Turn on 'connection sharing' in the nwtork prefs, and connect the pc to the MBP with an ethernet cable; or connect the Mac to the internet with a cable, and create a 'computer to computer network' with airport
2 22Hertz macrumors regular Original poster Oct 20, 2007 116 0 Oct 20, 2007 #3 Thanks, Im going to try it and see if that will work. Much appreciated!
JNB macrumors 604 Oct 7, 2004 6,872 9 In a Hell predominately of my own making Oct 20, 2007 #4 22Hertz said: I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC Click to expand... You're stealing access from your neighbor and too cheap to buy a wireless NIC on top of it. Classy.
22Hertz said: I was wondering if there was a way to somehow use my MBP airport to get internet access on my PC. Right now Im "borrowing" internet from a neighbor and need to get it on my PC but dont want to buy a wireless NIC Click to expand... You're stealing access from your neighbor and too cheap to buy a wireless NIC on top of it. Classy.
dogtanian macrumors 6502 Jun 26, 2007 379 0 Bournemouth, UK Oct 20, 2007 #5 I did it for a year at Uni and I still have a clear conscious