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On Monday 27 March 2006 01:07, Ian <omega21@×××××.com> wrote |
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about '[gentoo-user] Sharing linux's internet connection with an iMac?': |
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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 |
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> network/internet access. |
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> While its connected to the network, can I plug in my iMac to my laptop |
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> and 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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Yes. Set up a bridge device on the laptop between the wifi interface and |
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the iMac interface; assuming your setup is as simple as I think, that |
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should be all you need to do. |
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Helpful documentation: |
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http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_setup_a_gentoo_bridge |
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Although, that does mention there could be some issues. If a bridge |
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doesn't work, you can probably just enable IPv4 (and IPv6, if you use it) |
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forwarding and set up your iMac with a static IP. That should get you up |
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and running, although you might want to look deeper into the magic for |
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iptables, iproute2, dhcp, etc. at some point in the future. |
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-- |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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