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I have an iMac in one room and a MacMini in the next room. The iMac is already connected to the internet.
I want to connect the MacMini to the internet using an Apple Airport Express Base Station router. The connection from the MacMini will be WIRELESS. My iMac is WIRED to the internet...the imac has "Airport"...
I am hoping that the Apple Express router will be just "plug and play", but I know that life is more complicated than that, but I hope for the best. I understand that in purchasing the Apple Express base station that there's a 90 day telephone support which is inspiring!...
In the meanwhile, I sure could use some info as to how to set the Apple Express base router up to wirelessly get the macmini connected to the internet.
Grazia tutti.....

You do not need an Airport Express to connect your Mac mini to the internet. While your iMac is connected to the internet with an ethernet connection, you should be able to turn on the Airport card in the iMac and set up a local wifi network that your Mac mini can use to share your iMac's internet connection.
You would need to create an AirPort network in System Prefs>Network. If AirPort does not exist in the left hand pane click the + below and create one. Check the box to Show AirPort status in menu bar.
After you have created the AirPort network go to System Prefs>Sharing and highlight Internet Sharing. (Do not check the box.) Then to the right choose to Share your connection from Ethernet from the pulldown menu. Below share To computers using AirPort by checking the box for AirPort. Use the AirPort Options... button to name the network and setup wireless encryption. Click OK. Lastly, go back and check the box for Internet Sharing.
Then go to your Mac mini and configure it for a wireless network. Go to System Prefs>Network and enable an AirPort Network and turn on the AirPort card. Click the box to show Airport status in the menubar. From the menubar you should see the network that you set up on your iMac. Choose this network and in the dialog box fill in the information to connect to your network. You should now have internet access.
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