Sharing an Internet Connection

If you have an always-on Internet connection, such as a cable modem or DSL, you can share that connection with all the other people in your network in two ways: purchase a router and gate everyone into the connection, or use the built-in Internet Sharing (it's free). The one requirement is that Internet Sharing must be activated on the Macintosh that's connected to the Internet.

Share an Internet Connection

Click the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences.
Click the Sharing icon.
Click the Internet tab.
Click ...

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