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windows xp - Building a Mac/PC Network in a Dorm with Network Restrictions


I have been a Windows XP user for the last few years, but I recently bought a 15'' MacBook Pro for research purposes. I would like to set up a no-hassle Mac/PC Network at home so that I can access the internet on both computers and hardware between computers (i.e. a harddrive, or a mouse/keyboard with Synergy).


Unfortunately, I live in a dorm with silly network restrictions so a solution is not straightforward. In particular:



  • The dorm has a wired and wireless network, both which provide an internet connection.

  • The wired network provides way faster internet (download speeds of 15 MB/s vs. 2 MB/s on wireless), so I would like to somehow exploit this, at least on my PC for Bittorrent :)

  • Multiple devices can connect to the wireless network, but cannot "see" each other on the network (so software like Synergy would not work).

  • Only 1 MAC address can connect to the wired network at a time.


Ideally I would just connect a wireless router to the wired network and then have both the Mac and the PC on that, but the 1 MAC address restriction will not allow the both computer to access the internet simultaneously. I cannot think of a way to bypass this restriction (though I'm not network savvy), so I am planning to create a private no-internet network to allow the devices to see each other and share hardware.


Here are some thoughts. I would appreciate any feedback at all!


If I build a private wireless network: (first choice)



  • I will use a wireless router that is not connected to the internet. My PC and Mac will be connected to each other wirelessly. I can then connect the PC to the internet via a wired network, but then the Mac will not have internet access as its wireless card is already in use. In this case, could I stream internet access from the PC to the Mac via the wireless network? Or could I buy a USB wireless card for the Mac so that it can connect to both my private network and the dorm network?


If I build a private wired network: (second choice)



  • Then both the PC and the Mac will connect to the internet wirelessly, which means I cannot take advantage of the faster download speeds.



Answer



If you use an actual wireless router (not an access point), your other devices' MAC addresses aren't exposed to the outside. It will appear (almost) as though there's just one device: Your router.


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