Using my Mac as a temporary reciever?

[Wrobble]

Hey guys, So I've ordered my computer and I should have it by tomorrow or Monday. The question I have for you is, Can i use my iMac as an internet receiver for my soon to be new desktop? I have tried to google it but I'm not quiet sure what they talk about, and it seems it is possible.
Thanks for your help!

[FlawlessSoul]

An internet receiver? What is that supposed to mean?

What exactly do you want to do?

[Wrobble]

Maybe I worded that wrong, My desktop won't have wireless capability, because the computer itself is maxing out my limit. I was wondering if i could use my iMac, that I am currently on using its WiFi or 'airport'. Could i use an ethernet cable and connect them and have internet on my desktop?

[Deleted]

I know this is 100% possible Windows -> Windows, but I have no clue on Mac -> Windows.
If it's not possible, throw bootcamp on it and use it as a Windows machine to channel interwebz to your main rig.

[Deleted]

Let's get this straight.

You got a windows computer, but no router? But your iMac is connected to the internet using a cable.

If that's the case, you can make a new network and connect to that on the windows. Kinda like if the iMac was a router.

[Arisfarreach]

Let's get this straight.

You got a windows computer, but no router? But your iMac is connected to the internet using a cable.

If that's the case, you can make a new network and connect to that on the windows. Kinda like if the iMac was a router.

Pretty sure that he just doesn't have a wireless network adapter for his PC, but owns a router. His Mac is wirelessly connected to the internet.

I have no idea about mac to windows. You may run into some compatibility issues.

[Kujako]

Lets see if I understand the situation. You have access to the internet from your Mac via WiFi, but your PC lacks a wireless card. So you want to use your Macs WiFi connection on your PC via a wire connecting the two? It CAN be done, but you would need a cross over cable to connect the PC to the Mac via their ethernet ports and then configure the Mac as a router.

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/26/how-t...-a-nat-router/

[Wrobble]

Thanks Kujako! I'll read that and see if that doesn't work

[Milkshake86]

Lets see if I understand the situation. You have access to the internet from your Mac via WiFi, but your PC lacks a wireless card. So you want to use your Macs WiFi connection on your PC via a wire connecting the two? It CAN be done, but you would need a cross over cable to connect the PC to the Mac via their ethernet ports and then configure the Mac as a router.

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/03/26/how-t...-a-nat-router/

Actually crossover cables are no longer needed for these types of use's. I had to use a crossover for pc-ps2 then xbox 360 came out and normal cat5 worked fine. So you likely donot need a crossover cable. In terms of difference crossovers are one or a few wires wired differently in the end of the Ethernet jack but still a normal cat5 cable.

[Gondir]

Actually crossover cables are no longer needed for these types of use's. I had to use a crossover for pc-ps2 then xbox 360 came out and normal cat5 worked fine. So you likely donot need a crossover cable. In terms of difference crossovers are one or a few wires wired differently in the end of the Ethernet jack but still a normal cat5 cable.

Quoted for truth.

Most modern hardware (don't know about the apple) does support Auto-MDI(X) and thus crossovers internally if two "active" devices are connected. (hint: 1000Base-T devices all do.)
So a simple cat5(e) patch cable or better should suffice.