Sharing internet through ethernet port

I'm sharing internet through my ethernet port to my other computer but so far it appears that it only works for web browsing. Is their something I can do (open a port or something) so the other computer can use the shared internet for more than just web browsing, like use ichat, Mail, or Dashboard?

Yes the firewall is on. Do I have to turn it completley off or can I just open a couple of ports?
iMac G4 800MHz (M8535LL/B) Mac OS X (10.4.5) iBook G4 1.42GHz

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I have an iMac G4 with OSX 10.3 and a MacBook with OSX 10.4 and was wondering if it is possible to use the iMac kind of like an AirPort Base Station. The iMac is connected to the internet through ethernet via a router on a cable broadband connection.
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I am 100% new to macs, I just purchased a mini used from someone and I have tried to set up the internet through ethernet card and it will not work. I have researched for two days now and there doesn't seem to be an answer. I have done it all using DHCP to try to automatically get the settings but it is bringing up 169 IP address is is wrong. I have tried manually entering the information in and no luck. It is connected straight from the modem there is no router. I am usually good with PC's and could fix everything but right now I am stumped. I am running Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger. I thought I would try this out to see if anyone could help.
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After moving houses, I don't have any land line with internet. I have now got mobile internet from Vodafone connected to my Mac mini. This I share over the ethernet port and feed into my Airport extreme base station (AEBS) WAN port.
Also, my blackbook is connected to the AEBS via ethernet cable. Iphone and Ipad to be connected over WiFi.
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What is the best way to set up AEBS? To share a public internet address? As a brigde? To distribute a IP range?
And also what IP ranges AEBS would work on as default.
Also: the shared ethernet port on the Mini, should that be configured by DHCP or some other way. Now it says it has a self assigned IP and may not be able to connect.
I have tried a lot, but I am not a network savy person.
Any help and suggestions are welcome.
Jan
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