on 11/5/03 8:24 PM, Tom Smit at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > can someone steer me to a page for sharing an adsl connection? > > I am thinking of using a imac running a firewall to receive the > connection, then share it via ethernet to my other Macs
Not the answer that you want to hear, but you usually need a computer with two Ethernet ports to make a good firewall/router. One connected to your ADSL "modem" and one connected to your LAN. I don't know if there is such a thing as a Mac compatible USB to Ethernet adapter (or FireWire to Ethernet) but that's what you'd need to get two Ethernet ports. Easiest and maybe cheapest way to share a connection is pick up a 4-port router/firewall/switch ($30 or less new, I've seen them go for $10 on eBay) and use that as your firewall and internet sharing device. This is better because: 1. Don't need to leave the iMac on all the time 2. Don't need to listen to the iMac's fan/hard drive all the time 3. Other computers won't lose their connection when the iMac crashes or needs to be rebooted. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
