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Using a Mac as a wireless hub.
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1082878"><p>There's a couple of things to remember about using the Mac as a wireless hub.</p><p></p><p>1. The effective range is quite short compared to a dedicated device like a real wireless router.</p><p></p><p>2. You have to change the energy settings of the Mac to prevent ANY sort of sleep or spindown. If you're going to use the Mac as a hub, it has to be on and ACTIVE for other machines to use it.</p><p></p><p>The "Macs can share the internet with other machines" option was really designed for two purposes:</p><p>a. Temporarily giving other machines access</p><p>b. Used in closed quarters like a dorm room</p><p></p><p>If you want to have this be a permanent arrangement, I'd strongly recommend buying a real wireless router. They are quite surprisingly cheap (though Apple's own models are the best I find).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1082878"] There's a couple of things to remember about using the Mac as a wireless hub. 1. The effective range is quite short compared to a dedicated device like a real wireless router. 2. You have to change the energy settings of the Mac to prevent ANY sort of sleep or spindown. If you're going to use the Mac as a hub, it has to be on and ACTIVE for other machines to use it. The "Macs can share the internet with other machines" option was really designed for two purposes: a. Temporarily giving other machines access b. Used in closed quarters like a dorm room If you want to have this be a permanent arrangement, I'd strongly recommend buying a real wireless router. They are quite surprisingly cheap (though Apple's own models are the best I find). [/QUOTE]
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