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How can I turn mac mini into wifi access point for iPhone?

Hi,

I do not have a wifi router.

I want my iPhone to be able to use my broadband internet instead of the slow EDGE internet.

The simple solution would be to buy a wifi router whih would enable my iPhone to access the wifi home network.

*What if I could turn the mac mini into a wifi access point?* That would save me from the hassle of buying a wifi router.

Any idea how to do this??

Message was edited by: d00by666

Macmini2,1, Mac OS X (10.5.1), Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.83 GHZ, 2 GB RAM

Posted on Jan 27, 2008 5:48 AM

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Jan 27, 2008 8:00 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

I did this.

I think I am doing something wrong. I am doing something wrong in this setting *from ethernet to airport*.

see attached screenshot.

User uploaded file

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To start Internet sharing on a computer using Mac OS X:

1. Open System Preferences, click Sharing, and then click Internet.

2. Select how you would like to share your Internet connection, and then click Start. You
can choose to share your Internet connection with AirPort-enabled computers,
computers with built-in Ethernet, or both.
Note:
If your Internet connection and your local network use the same port (built-in
Ethernet, for example), contact your ISP before you turn on Internet sharing. In some
cases (if you use a cable modem, for example) you might unintentionally affect the
network settings of other ISP customers, and your ISP might terminate your service to
prevent you from disrupting its network.

3. If you want to share your Internet connection with computers using AirPort, click
AirPort Options to give your network a name and password.

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