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<blockquote data-quote="mgmcc" data-source="post: 877677" data-attributes="member: 28918"><p>The Mac side of things should be straightforward - connect it by ethernet cable to the PC and let it get its addresses (IP, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Servers) by DHCP from the Vista PC. When connecting two PCs, it is normally necessary to use a "crossover" ethernet cable, but I understand Macs have "autosensing" ports, so this isn't necessary. </p><p></p><p>In the PC, go into the Network Connections folder ("Start > Run", type <strong>ncpa.cpl</strong> and click OK), right click the actual <strong>internet connection</strong> (Modem connection) and select Properties, then the Sharing tab. Tick the box <em>"Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection".</em> Windows will automatically configure your "Local Area Connection"<span style="color: Red">**</span> with the IP address 192.168.0.1 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and enable IP Routing, so the PC acts as a router and DHCP server. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Red">**</span>If there is more than one "free" network adapter available with which to connect a "client" computer, there will be a drop-down menu from which to select the appropriate adapter. </p><p></p><p>Internet Connection Sharing <strong>must</strong> use the 192.168.0.0 Subnet (i.e. the "host" PC <strong>must</strong> have the address 192.168.0.1 and allocate addresses between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254). Therefore, it is essential that the Router to which your PC is connecting <strong>doesn't</strong> operate in the same Subnet. If your particular Router has the IP address 192.168.0.1, then change its third 'octet' to something like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 etc. </p><p></p><p>If your PC runs the Zone Alarm firewall, the Internet Zone security level must be reduced from High to Medium or "Internet Connection Sharing" traffic will be blocked.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mgmcc, post: 877677, member: 28918"] The Mac side of things should be straightforward - connect it by ethernet cable to the PC and let it get its addresses (IP, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Servers) by DHCP from the Vista PC. When connecting two PCs, it is normally necessary to use a "crossover" ethernet cable, but I understand Macs have "autosensing" ports, so this isn't necessary. In the PC, go into the Network Connections folder ("Start > Run", type [B]ncpa.cpl[/B] and click OK), right click the actual [b]internet connection[/b] (Modem connection) and select Properties, then the Sharing tab. Tick the box [i]"Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection".[/i] Windows will automatically configure your "Local Area Connection"[COLOR="Red"]**[/COLOR] with the IP address 192.168.0.1 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and enable IP Routing, so the PC acts as a router and DHCP server. [COLOR="Red"]**[/COLOR]If there is more than one "free" network adapter available with which to connect a "client" computer, there will be a drop-down menu from which to select the appropriate adapter. Internet Connection Sharing [b]must[/b] use the 192.168.0.0 Subnet (i.e. the "host" PC [b]must[/b] have the address 192.168.0.1 and allocate addresses between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254). Therefore, it is essential that the Router to which your PC is connecting [b]doesn't[/b] operate in the same Subnet. If your particular Router has the IP address 192.168.0.1, then change its third 'octet' to something like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 etc. If your PC runs the Zone Alarm firewall, the Internet Zone security level must be reduced from High to Medium or "Internet Connection Sharing" traffic will be blocked. [/QUOTE]
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