Makes Back to My Mac feature accessible to more Leopard users.

The release notes for the Mac OS X 10.5.2 update mentions, almost in passing, that the update “adds support for more third-party routers” for the Back to My Mac feature. It then provides a link to a support document titled, ” Back to My Mac: Supported router devices (Mac OS X 10.5).”

The article indicates that Back to My Mac should work with all AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme base stations. It provides additional links to information for configuring a base station to work with Back to My Mac.

The article also lists third-party manufacturers whose routers work with Back to My Mac.

If you’re struggling to get Back to My Mac working on your setup, the support document is a good place to start your troubleshooting process.

Page References

You can learn more about enabling the Back to My Mac feature of Mac OS X on page 460 of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide.

You can also find more detailed how-to information in an article I wrote for Peachpit Press’s Web site, “Going Back to Your Mac in Mac OS X Leopard.”