Ethernet Pass Through second G5 port?

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Ethernet Pass Through second G5 port?

I am trying to set up an old dual 2.0 G5 powermac as a media device in my living room; and i'm banging my head against the wall trying to determine how to get it on my wifi network.

i have been trying for the last hour and a half to get my Airport Express (its old, 2005?) to connect to my wifi, and as far as i can tell, it doesn't; here's my thought though.. since i have a RJ45 cable running already to the living room for my ATT Uverse, is it possible to connect directly to the G5 first, and connect the Uverse into the second ethernet port on the g5; is this theoretically possible?

next attempt will be to use my old airport ufo base station… who knows

Power Mac G5 (June 2004), Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 17, 2013 5:33 PM

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BDAqua

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Oct 17, 2013 6:52 PM in response to Cory Ottenwess

Hi Cory, yes, it should be possible, using Internet Sharing on the G5, From Ethernet 1 to Computers using Ethernet 2 for instance...

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…

System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x/10.8.x instructions...

System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

10.4 instructions...

Is that Interface dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations.

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