Ok, I have a router question too. I presently have a mixture of Macs using various operating systems, from 8.1 on an old 280 duo, up to a Beige g3 running OSX. I've got them all connected using an ethernet hub which also connects to a Farallon minihub with the localtalk port to connect to a HP6MP printer.
I presently connect to the internet with a software router (IPNetrouter) via a dialup connection. It works fair, but is a little finicky. For one thing, it always seems to be forcing a dialup connection just when I don't want to it. In any event I'm considering a dsl connection and at the same time I'm considering a hardware router. I'm a little confused about how this works. Do I leave everything in place and simply hook up the router to one of the spare slots on the hub? Or do I need enough slots in the router to individually connect to all the computers. What about using the router for a dialup connection until I bite the bullet with dsl. I thought somewhere I'd read that some router will accept modems, true? ( If so I don't suppose they accept Mac modems). What about an airport base station. I've thought I might someday get an airport powerbook, can I use the base station as a router to share either a dialup or dsl connection both before and after I add an airport Mac to my system. (For what it's worth I do have an airport capable iMac that doesn't have a airport presently, but that could have one added, if it's necessary to configure the Airport base station.) > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 12:07:27 -0800 > From: Mike Friese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo2400] IIsi router > Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Using your old Mac as a router is a bad idea. When you can find > dedicated > routers complete with two ethernet ports for as low as $30*, it makes no > sense at all (economic, performance, or otherwise) to use a dedicated > Mac. ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:10:24 -0600 > From: Frank Modica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo2400] routers > Message-id: <l03130301b863cf070cab@[216.124.145.111]> > > I've been following with great interest the thread about routers. Right > now > I have several old Macs (6200 Performa, 7100, 6100, a Personal > Laserwriter > LS, and a duo 2300) that I'd like to network. I'm not very technically > proficient by I've gotten more daring over the past several years. What > would I need to get these guys to talk to each other? I'm clipping the > recent posts to get a better picture of the process. > > Frank Modica > Prairie School > 2102 E. Washington > Urbana, IL. 61802 > PHONE: 217-384-3551 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message-Id: <f0510030bb863d1d9d157@[207.178.96.162]> > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:22:43 -0600 > From: Jon Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: routers > > > All you need to do is put ethernet in them, (you can also do it with > serial cables, BUT it is slow as hell.). Then you just setup TCPIP > and appletalk on all of them. You will need a hub, and a router if > you are going to setup all of them to share an internet connection. > Networking is a lot easier on the mac system that anything else in my > opinion. Give me some more details. What OS's are you running on > each of them? What kind of ram does each one have, etc. > > Jon > > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
