Using G5 as a base station

Is it possible to use my G5 with the airport extreme card as a base station for a home wireless network? I had used it initially for AirTunes, but that never worked well due to frequent dropouts. I now have a MacBook Pro and want to use the G5, which is connected to the internet with an ethernet cable through a cable modem, as a base station. Is this possible, and how do I do it, if it is? Do I have to buy a base station instead?

Rickeye wrote:
Thanks. That works well. I noticed, however, that the range is not so great (pretty much inside unless I open a window to extend it).
Using a Mac is not as effective in terms of range as a base station.
Still, that is ok for now as I take it that it is now difficult for anyone else to hop onto my network unless they are quite near to my house, right? Since I have space around me, using this may not be so bad as I get the "security" of distance to also protect me. Or am I just deluding myself?
Difficult to say really.
I would always protect my network.
UK Case
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4721723.stm
US Case
http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/personaltech/wireless_arrest/
The problem, is less people accessing your computer, a real problem arises if someone uses your network for illegal activity (RIAA coming at you for downloading mp3s for example or the police for downloading other stuff).
As you own the IP address used for downloading you would have a lot of trouble trying to prove it wasn't you downloading that stuff.
WEP is better than nothing, but not by much.
iFelix

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