Use Your MacBook as a Network Bridge in Snow Leopard (10.6.2)

Hey everybody,
I am trying to use my MacBook as a network bridge for my Sony Blu-Ray (BDP-S350) player so it can receive the updates that it needs. I need to know the steps to make your Mac a network bridge. Any Suggestions?

BradleyBrandon wrote:
I am trying to use my MacBook as a network bridge for my Sony Blu-Ray (BDP-S350) player so it can receive the updates that it needs. I need to know the steps to make your Mac a network bridge. Any Suggestions?
I'll guess that your MacBook connects wirelessly and that your player needs an Ethernet connection. In that case, in OS X 10.5 the way you'd do what you need to is to open the "Sharing" panel of System Preferences, then enable "Internet Sharing" by clicking on the checkbox next to it. Set "Share your connection from" to "AirPort" and below that check the box for Ethernet. The steps for OS X 10.6 are probably similar if not identical.

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I've only got 4.something GB left and it says it needs 5 GB?
Which then begs the question, will I be able to do anything with the computer.
I think I need to get some stuff off, but do not know where to look up what is taking up the most room.
I have an extra hard drive.
I have iDisk.
I have a Time Machine, but it backs up one of my three Macs.
Thanks.

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