Here's another suggestion (slightly different) - 1. I would get a router with at least a 2 ports switch because most router has build-in firewall and a DHCP server to dole out IP addresses. 2. If the router is too expensive (I don't think so), get a switch. However, if you get a switch, you'll need to have some sort of software router/NAT, firewall, and possibly a second ethernet card (one for the DSL one for the internal network using the switch). I would not get a hub. Hub is cheaper but signal degrade everytime another computer that's attached to the hub is turned on, where as, with a switch, you will get the full 10mbps or 100mbps for each of your computer.
I think the rest of the stuff is pretty good in this thread, so I'll leave them be. :) Sherman On Sun, 30 May 2004 12:17:01 +1000, Darren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hey folks... > > > > I recently acquired an Asante Micro EN/SC adapter for my Classic II. I > > would like to use it to access a home network I have not yet created that > > consists of one PC and various Macintosh computers. I would like every > > computer on the network to be able to access my DSL, and in turn, the > > Internet and my e-mail. > > Easy so far, even the ether challenaged macs can connect with 68k > IPnetrouter. (I dont know what your collection contains so its a open > answer) > > > I understand the first thing I'll need is a router that will hook all the > > computers I want on the network to my DSL modem. But that's for another > > message. > > Jason replied to this earlier, it is possible you would need a 10bit > hub between this mac and the router, if this is the case you could > start by using the pc as the router and ICS to connect to the hub and > then the macs. More info regarding the EN/SC adaptor is needed. > > The pc's internet connection sharing will do this and is included with > 98se and above, zonealarm would be recommended as its built with ICS > in mind. A router is nice but whether its needed is another thing, a > 10bit hub will do the job at a fraction of the cost even if a second > nic is required for the pc. Depends on your requirements. The router > would allow other machines to connect without the wintel box turned on > of course. > > > Before I go ahead and get a router, I want to know what I'll need OS and > > software-wise on my Classic II to make it able to browse the Web and > > access e-mail once I get the router. > > 7.1 and above. > > > Currently my Classic II is running System 7.1 and I would like to avoid > > using any newer OS unless I absolutely have to. I also have 10MB of RAM > > installed, running RAM Doubler for an effective 20MB. > > Stick with 7.1. :) > > > I have the Asante EtherTalk Install disk, and I installed the correct > > extension for the Asante EN/SC. > > The drivers are also found at > http://www.macdrivermuseum.com/network.shtml > > > Now from this point on I am a little lost. I have never used a Macintosh > > with TCP/IP before. I don't know what I need to do next to make the > > Classic II "TCP/IP ready". I read somewhere obscure a while ago that if I > > wanted to use the Classic II in the manner I am planning that I would need > > to upgrade to System 7.5.5. But then I also remember reading somewhere > > that you can make System 6 browse the Internet which would tend to > > conflict with the previous assumption. > > Install MacTCP, Open Transport will put unwanted drain on > your Ram-Doubled resources. Your settings would depend on your routers > address. On the other hand Open transport does install under 7.1 and > is easier to configure. Since you would use MacTCP to connect with a > OS below 7.1 the experience with it may be useful for other macs in > your collection. > > > Basically I would like to know all the steps I need to take from here on > > the software end of things in order to make the Classic II ready-to-go > > once I get a router. So that essentially all I need to do when I get the > > router is plug the Classic II (and all my other computers) in and be good > > to go. > > Step 1) find a 10T hub to connect your macs up to > Step 2) download Mactcp and share it amongst your other macs > Step 3) decide which method you will use, a quick, cheap option. ICS > may require a second network card in your wintel box depending on your > DSL connection. Nics are cheap and easy to setup. > Or go straight for the router. > Step 4) configure the "router" as pre its instructions. > Step 5) Configure your choice of tpc stack (either OT or Mactcp). The > configuration choices here are to many to list, once you have a > choosen setup we can help with the configuration. > > > Anyone out there with experience with the Asante Micro EN/SC that could > > help me out here? will I need to upgrade my OS? > > No, the EN/SC will run under OS6, I dont own one but my DaynaLink does > and the links below suggest it can be done. > > > Also, as a second question deemed not nearly as important as the above > > stuff: would I be able to install one of these Asante EN/SC adapters onto > > a System 6 Mac like, say, my Macintosh Plus and be able to access my > > e-mail under System 6.0.8? > > http://www.jagshouse.com/PlusToiMac.html > http://www.jagshouse.com/internet_on_system_6.html > actually Gambas page and Martens would also be some use to you > http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/ > http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html > The home pages of each site should be in every 68k users bookmarks. 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