Fred Miller wrote: > I don't know for sure about hooking a Mac to a PC, but to hook 2 PC's > together you need to use an ethernet crossover cable. > Not true in all cases. Some network adapters autodetect if the cable is wrong and reprogram themselves to handle it. I know that all MacBooks do this. Newer PCs do it also (Macs don't use special network adapters). > Fred > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Hunter Fuller <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:34:12 AM > Subject: Re: InternetConnectionViaPC? > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> We're off to visit the inlaws next month. We'll bring the MacBook but >> unless there's an unprotected neighborhood wireless connection we need >> to find a way to get on line, They have dialup through their PC. If >> their computer is online (AOL) can the MacBook see the internet if I >> just connect it to the PC with an ethernet cable? >> >> > Yes, if you do this: > > Plug in the Ethernet cable > Start -> Control Panel > Network Connections > Right click on the dial up connection and pick Properties > Open the Advanced tab (I think) > Pick "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's > Internet connection" > If a drop down appears, pick Local Area Connection from it > Hit OK > Wait a while for the dialog to set things up and then disappear > Unplug and replug the Ethernet cable (or use another method to refresh > the Mac's IP) > > Only some dialup connections support this, but you can try it. > >> Thanks. >> Rich >> >> >> > > > > > > > > >
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