OS X Mavericks: Share your Internet connection
You can share your Internet connection with other users on your local network.
- Open Sharing preferences if it isn’t already open, then select the Internet Sharing checkbox.
- Choose the Internet connection you want to share from the “Share your connection from” pop-up menu. For example, if you’re connected to the Internet over Ethernet, choose Ethernet.
- Select how you want to share your Internet connection in the “To computers using” list. For example, if you want to share your Internet connection over Wi-Fi, select Wi-Fi.
If you share your Internet connection using Wi-Fi, click Wi-Fi Options, then give your network a name and password.
If your Internet connection and your local network use the same port (Ethernet, for example), investigate possible side effects before you turn on Internet sharing. In some cases, sharing your Internet connection disrupts the network. If you use a cable modem, for example, you might unintentionally affect the network settings of other ISP customers, and your ISP might terminate your service.
Last Modified: May 8, 2014