Antonio told me that the performa has a built in ethernet. I don't see a port on the back and upon opening the box I don't see a slot where I could put one. Can anyone help further, or can I not use this box for a network? Thanks! Lauri
On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 03:55:52 +0200, Antonio Rodr�guez wrote > My replies follow quoted text. > > Lauri Pantos ha escrito: > > > Hi. I'm new to the list and looking for some help. I have inherited a > > powermac 6214. > > Congratulations! :-) > > > I'd like to know what the highest O.S. I can upgrade to, > > According to LEM at http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/6200.shtml , it > will run anything between 7.5.1 and 9.1. But I wouldn't run anything > later than 8.1 to keep it at an usuable speed. > > > how > > much memory > > According to the same page, up to 64 Mb - which also limites the > usuability with the System 9 series, I think - it will be able to > boot, but you'll have less room to run applications. > > > and most importatnly if its capable of beinga part of my newtowrk > > at home. I have all my pcs networked with a wireless network. > > The 6214 has built-in Ethernet, so it will be capable. You'll need an > AAUI-to-RJ-45 adapter, and then you'll have to plug it into a > wireless router with RJ-45 ports. Once you have it connected > physically to the network, you'll be able to use TCP/IP to access > your shared Internet connection (after configuring it, of course!). > > File/printer sharing between PCs and Macs is another matter, because > they use different high-level protocols (SMB versus AppleShare). If > you use Microsoft OSes, I can say that Windows NT Server 4.0 (and > possibly also Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server, but can't > say for sure) does have a component called "Macintosh Services" that > would be able to share folders and printers with classic Macintosh > clients, but I haven't tried it. There are also some third-party add- > ons to Windows that let it act as a server or client in Macintosh > networks. If you are using Linux or another Unix-like OS (like BeOS), > I can't help you. > > But, IMHO, the easiest (and creapest) way to perform file sharing between > different platforms is to install an FTP server in one of the > machines, and use an FTP client or a browser in the others. For > Windows, I'd suggest GuildFTPd > (http://www.guildftpd.com/), a free, full-featured and easy to set > up and manage FTP server (that's the software I'm currently running > my public FTP server with!). > > Greetings, > > Antonio Rodr�guez (Grijan) > <ftp://grijan.cjb.net:21000/> > > -- > 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs > on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:1st-powermacs- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:1st- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
