6 Steps to create a Wi-Fi hotspot and share your 3G mobile broadband using your Macbook

Sharing your mobile broadband connection is easy with your Macbook – just create a Wi-Fi hotspot using internet sharing!

The AppleBlog features a fantastic post on internet connection sharing using your Macbook. Use the same technique demonstrated in this blog tutorial to share you 3G wireless internet connection. Here is an excerpt containing the instructions on sharing your internet connection using Airport.

6 steps to sharing your 3G mobile broadband wireless internet connection

1. Open the preferences pane and click “Sharing”
2. Click on the name “Internet Sharing” which will bring up the internet sharing information to the right of the preference pane
3. Choose the type of internet you want to share (I have “Built-in Ethernet” selected to share)
4. in the “To computers using:” section check the box labeled “Airport”
5. If you want to name the network, set encryption or a password, click “Airport Options…”
6. Once you have configured the settings, check the box next to “Internet Sharing” on the left and you will be prompted with a warning: “Are you sure you want to turn on Internet sharing?” Click Start.

And that’s it! Your wireless internet connection will be shared and you will now be able to detect your Macbook as an available wireless network to connect to and use it’s internet connection for multiple computers. Pretty nifty hey?

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