[TUTORIAL] No internet but have a second computer? Here's how!

[gerbilplay4]

Hello.

If you're like me and have a working hackintosh (well done!) but have no internet on it, you may be searching everywhere looking for a kext for your wifi adapter. My wifi adapter is a D-Link DWL G510 Rev. C, which is impossible to get to work on mac. When I found this out, I was trying to get my phone to work as a modem as it has unlimited internet, but then I though of a better option. What about network bridging? Here is how you do it.

What you need:

A second computer with an internet connection.

A hackintosh and your second computer with a spare Ethernet port.

An Ethernet cable.

Any Mac OS that supports Ethernet.

Windows Vista or 7 on your second computer (for this tutorial, there are ways for XP or older. Search on Google "XP Network Bridging").

 

Now, if you meet those requirements we can go on!

 

1. Connect your Ethernet cable to your second computer running Windows.

2. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.

3. Now on the side click "Change adapter settings".

4. While holding down CTRL, select your internet connection and your Ethernet port.

Warning

You shouldn't create a bridge between an Internet connection and a network connection because it creates an unprotected link between your network and the Internet, which makes your network accessible to anyone on the Internet.

 

From Microsoft's website

 

5. Right click one of the selected connections and click "Bridge Connections". You may need to enter and Administrator password or provide confirmation.

 

To the Mac

 

6. On your hackintosh, load System Preferences.

7. Under Internet and Wireless, click "Network".

8. You should see your Ethernet port listed on the side. You can now plug in your Ethernet cable to your hackintosh. You should see one of the connections listed on the side turn orange, then green.

9. You are connected!

 

Note: You don't need to load system preferences every time you connect. I suggest you take out the Ethernet cable when you shut down and connect it when your Mac has loaded to the desktop. This is not required though, it's just a precaution that I take.

 

Note: This should work with a proper Mac and should work vice-versa although I have not tested it.

 

I do hope that this helped somebody, it certainly helped me and I'm typing this on my hackintosh now! I don't know if this is in the best place, but I can't post anywhere else, but if a moderator thinks it's best to move it then please do.

 

If you have any problems, please leave a comment and I will get back to you.

 

Regards,

Jonathan.

[killthatwha]

Thanks for this, very useful guide for us n00bs!

[gerbilplay4]

Thanks for this, very useful guide for us n00bs!

 

You are most welcome, I'm so glad that it helped someone!