How to Share Your Mac’s Internet Connection Wirelessly

Mac OS X has the ability to share your internet connection with any other nearby wifi-enabled computer. Mac OS X Internet Sharing is one of those features that you don’t use much, but you will definitely appreciate it during the times that demand it’s services.

Productivity blog Lifehacker tells you just how to make Mac OS X Internet Sharing work in “Share your Mac’s internet connection wirelessly“. As they say, if you are ever stuck in a hotel room with one ethernet jack and have a roommate who would like to jump online, Internet Sharing is the perfect solution. As long as your friend’s laptop can handle wireless networking, your Mac will be willing to share.

Lastly, be sure to follow Lifehacker’s instructions for protecting access with a password. The last thing you want is to have the neighbors jacking your signal.

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