Bridging from Wi-Fi to Ethernet is no trivial matter. Typically the Wi-Fi device must be an access point. In your scenario the only way to go is NAT, i.e. using the sharing method you actually described, which really ought to be working. In Windows there are a panoply of different solutions, some including driver support from the Wi-Fi card, some just emulating the access point function in software. But on Mac, alas, this is much less true. And, honestly, that’s just as well, because software solutions are pretty lame and flaky anyway.
I would look at your router, yes. Specifically, I would look at throwing it in the bin, and getting an AirPort Extreme and an AirPort Express, but that’s just my preference. There are other approaches, such as HomePlug, which may very well do what you need without much of the expense (but with much more toxic effects on radio spectrum). It’s over to you. What do you want to do? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
