Internet sharing: From AirPort to AirPort?

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Internet sharing: From AirPort to AirPort?

Hi all...

I'm trying to get my AirPort Express to work as an extender of my currently existing (Non-AirPort) wireless network. What I want to do is try to get the AP Express to receive internet signal from my "base station" (iMac G4 1.25) with an AirPort Extreme card installed. My question is, can I enable internet sharing on the iMac from AirPort (Which is how it gets its normal internet signal now) to AirPort (So the AirPort Extreme can pick up the signal)

Thanks in advance, and feel free to ask any additional questions. 🙂

Ian Nixon

Power Mac G3 B&W - 450MHz, 320MB RAM, 30GB + 13GB HDs, DVD, 15" IBM G72 monitor, Mac OS X (10.3.9), PowerBook G3 Lombard 14" 333MHz, 320MB RAM, 4GB HD, Mac OS 10.2.8

Posted on Mar 25, 2006 8:33 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 26, 2006 6:46 AM in response to Ian P. Nixon

You cannot share a single network interface, you can bridge two interfaces in your computer (which is how Internet Sharing works). If you had two AirPort cards in the computer, you could theoretically use the computer to bridge the two cards.

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iFelix

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Mar 26, 2006 10:37 AM in response to Ian P. Nixon

I'm trying to get my AirPort Express to work as an
extender of my currently existing (Non-AirPort)
wireless network.

This is generally not possible with most wireless routers, which wireless router do you have?

If you are using a Mac as a base station then you can not use an Airport Express to extend that kind of network.

iFelix

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Answer 3

Ian P. Nixon Author

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Mar 26, 2006 10:40 AM in response to iFelix

This is generally not possible with most wireless
routers, which wireless router do you have?

2wire HomePortal 1000HW

I actually think I've solved my problem -- I have to see if I can get a PowerBook with an 802.11g card to try it out...

Thanks a lot 🙂

Ian

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