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On 27 March 2006 09:07, Ian wrote: |
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> Hi there |
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> Just because you guys/gals are smart. |
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> I have a Linux laptop, and an iMac. |
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> This linux laptop uses a wifi connection to a router for network/internet |
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> access. |
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> While its connected to the network, can I plug in my iMac to my laptop and |
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> fool it |
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> into thinking it is connected to the router? I did this a long time ago |
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> with 2 windows |
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> boxes. Can it be done from Linux to OS X? |
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Of course, it can be done. Set you laptop up as a firewall that uses |
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masquerading or Network Address Translation (NAT) to hide anything behind it. |
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Then point the default route of any box connecting to your laptop to the |
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laptop or use dhcp. |
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Uwe |
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Why do consumers keep buying products they will live to curse? |
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