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<blockquote data-quote="Big_Mac" data-source="post: 965855" data-attributes="member: 134778"><p>Well, i f i'm away and have to use a hotel's wifi etc (i.e. no ethernet to the room), i have been able to share my internet connection by the following:</p><p></p><p>1. Mac connected to hotel wifi></p><p>2. Share internet (via ethernet) through network preferences</p><p>3. Ethernet from mac to an Airport Express></p><p>4. Create wireless network on AEX></p><p>5. Clients connect to created network (through AEX)</p><p></p><p>Obviously this requires an AEX to work successfully (or any other wireless router), but is a proven method. </p><p>The murkier method to achieve what you want is to mirror the 'MAC' addresses on both laptops/Mac using 3rd party software like 'Macshift' - this mean both could connect using the same wireless access code you are given (the broadcasting 'router' cannot differentiate between the two machines) - i don't recommend this though!</p><p></p><p>Invest in an AEX and set it up as described above....</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big_Mac, post: 965855, member: 134778"] Well, i f i'm away and have to use a hotel's wifi etc (i.e. no ethernet to the room), i have been able to share my internet connection by the following: 1. Mac connected to hotel wifi> 2. Share internet (via ethernet) through network preferences 3. Ethernet from mac to an Airport Express> 4. Create wireless network on AEX> 5. Clients connect to created network (through AEX) Obviously this requires an AEX to work successfully (or any other wireless router), but is a proven method. The murkier method to achieve what you want is to mirror the 'MAC' addresses on both laptops/Mac using 3rd party software like 'Macshift' - this mean both could connect using the same wireless access code you are given (the broadcasting 'router' cannot differentiate between the two machines) - i don't recommend this though! Invest in an AEX and set it up as described above.... Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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