October 20, 2006, Newsletter Issue #111: Use Your Mac as a Base Station
Tip of the Week
If your Mac is on a small network using a hub or switch, and if you have an AirPort card but are connecting to the internet via a modem or Ethernet, you can set up your Mac as a base station so that other machines on the network can get online using your connection.
Set it up by connection to the internet, then opening your AirPort software. Choose the Software Base Station button, and click the Network tab. At the bottom of the panel you'll see a clickbox which will allow others on your hub or switch to connect. Checkmark the box, then go to the Start/Stop tab to give your network a name and channel, then press Start.
From the other machines, select the network you've created, and users of the other machines will be able to connect to the internet via your modem.
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