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Network/wifi/internetMy 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 Ken wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Firstly here is the configuration I need help with. Don't know about Macs, but it's certainly possible the other way round. > > 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 If you had the dongle in the Windows machine, you could configure "Internet Connection Sharing" on that box, which would allow the Mac to treat it as a router. You'd plug the Mac in, and it would pick up an IP address from the XP box and you'd have a connection. Phil, London Ken wrote:
> Firstly here is the configuration I need help with. This is a question for a Mac group, as there is nothing to do on the > > 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. Windows computer. The Windows computer only has to be configured for DHCP which is the default for a wired connection. Look for "internet sharing" on the Mac. You should find it in your Mac Help. See also this: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh336.html Gerald On May 25, 8:14 am, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Firstly here is the configuration I need help with. The only adapter that would be "guarantied" to work with the XBox 360> > 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 is the adapter that Microsoft has designed for it.
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"smlunatick" wrote: TYPO! Sorry I can see your confusion, the sentence "> I would like to be > On May 25, 8:14 am, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> 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. > 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 Show quoteHide quote > accessing the wifi dongle on my iMac. On May 25, 6:36 pm, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "smlunatick" wrote: iMac wifi network "dongle" may never be usable within any XP version.> > On May 25, 8:14 am, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> 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. 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. Please understand that this is a Windows XP newsgroups and any questions for Mac OSX may not be answered. smlunatick wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > On May 25, 6:36 pm, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: Noone ever wanted to do that. As you can still see above, the XP >> "smlunatick" wrote: >>> On May 25, 8:14 am, Ken <K***@discussions.microsoft.com> 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. 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 In the above mentioned scenario there is no need for an ad hoc wireless > them) wireless network or set up "connection sharing" with the iMac > controlling the Internet access. 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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