Re: sharing an ADSL internet connection

[Tim Collier]

I know that I'm replying to this a little late, but I have a DSL 
connection from BellSouth, it's called HomePortal and the modem is a 
'2Wire'.  This connects to my hub and the internet connection is shared 
among my Macs.  Two of them are on the network all the time and a 3rd 
connects at various intervals (it's a laptop).  The 2Wire will also 
connect to an Airport base if you want to be wireless.  I see from your 
email address that you're in Australia, but I'm *certain* that this is 
probably available there too.  After all, Australia is not a 3rd world 
country!
The 2Wire modem is also a firewall and a router.  It's a little more 
expensive than regular DSL which only supports ONE computer, but it's 
WELL worth it to me.  The two Macs always on the network are a G4 dual 
1 gig tower and a G4 17" iMac.  No need for extra ethernet cards, etc.

Hope this helps,

Tim
On Nov 5, 2003, at 10:18 PM, John Teffer wrote:
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.


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