Spring for the cost and purchase a router. In addition to being more straightforward to set up (via a web page), you get the advantage of a "hardware" firewall. And the Mac mini doesn't have to be turned on for the MacBook to obtain access to the Internet.
Fred Holmes At 08:16 AM 5/4/2009, Bernie Hylton wrote: >At home, I connect my MacBook to the internet through Mac mini internet >sharing with no problem except: I cannot connect email (Mail or Thunderbird). >It is apparently blocked by the firewall on the mini for if I shut down the >firewall, the connection works fine. There must be an adjustment I can make in >the firewall settings to allow email through, but what is it (or is there >something else)? > >Both machines run Mac OS10.4.11 Tiger. > >FWIW: On a recent visit with my daughter, I successfully connected to and >through her Windows et al home wireless system with no changes in MacBook >settings. > >Thanks > >### >Bernie > > >************************************************************************* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
