Can I use my Macbook's internet connection on my iPhone?

Hi
I am going away to India and we only have wired Internet in our office.
I want to be able to still use my iPhone to send and receive data
I don't want to pay roaming fees for this data
Can I (either wired or wireless) connect and use the Macbook's internet connection??
It is iPhone 4 (5.1) and latest Macbook Air
Thanks
Gareth

Yes by creating what is called an ad-hoc wireless network with your Mac acting as a wireless router providing internet access for a device such as your iPhone or with another computer via the ad-hoc wireless network created.  
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8339.html

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