OS X Tip: Sharing your internet connection

A simple trick to allow you to share an internet connection you're connected to with a Mac.

Handy if you're in a hotel with a single data port or a USB dongle.

Here's how to do it.

• Click Settings > Sharing.
• Choose the internet connection to share from the Share your connection from drop-down box.
• Choose how to share it using the To computers using drop-down box.

• If you choose to share it using wi-fi, you can configure the settings by clicking the Wi-Fi Options button.

• To start the connection, click the On checkbox for Internet Sharing.