David,
Proceed as follows.
Make sure both computers have their file sharing control panels filled in ie
Owner name and computer name, leave out the password.
Connect the crossover cable.
On both computers, make sure your Appletalk control panels are set to
connect via "Ethernet".
Enable file sharing on one (or both computers, your choice)
Once file sharing is enabled, on that machine (or both) highlight the disk
you want shared. From the file menu (or from keyboard -command + I) get info
and choose sharing and enable "ALL" to read/write.
Close the window and then go to the chooser on the opposite computer and
click on Appleshare icon. You should see the name of the other computer come
up. Double click on it and it should pop up a window that asks for
registered user name and password, just type the name you put in the file
sharing control panel and since you did not put in a password as I asked you
to earlier, do not put in a password...does that make sense?...
You should get another window with the name of the other computer's hard
drive listed. Either double click or click the OK button and it should mount
on your desktop.
Good Luck
Rob
Melbourne Australia
> First, I apologize in advance for perhaps not even knowing how to ask the
> right questions.
>
> I'd like to use new-found ethernet capacity for file-transfer between my
> portable and my desktop Macs.
>
> I have a Duo 210, running OS 7.6, and an iMac with 9.0.4. On a fabulous
> deal (had been auctioned, then that fell through, and the seller gave me a
> huge off-auction discount) I got a Newer Ethernet Microdock, plus a disk
> with the drivers and Control Panel. I have since bought from Radio
> Shack an ethernet "Cat 5E Crossover Cable [8-conductor, 4 twisted paid,
> capble with RJ-45 modular plugs]" to connect the two together. Indeed,
> the cable plugs match the ports, and the physical connection is made.
>
> [The iMac's helpfiles on "ethernet" said that when it's just 2 computers,
> you don't need a hub but can use a "crossover cable." It didn't, however,
> say what next to do!]
>
> Now what do I do, if I want to transfer files from one machine to the
> other? I've never used ethernet before. My previous experience in
> networking with the Duo was using AppleTalk and AppleShare, via the
> Chooser, over a serial cable between the Duo and my IIsi -- slow, but
> workable. In that situation, I would see the icon for the other
> machine appear on the desktop, and then proceed with regular Finder
> routines for doing file manipulation. And, would have set things up in
> the various control panels -- Users & Groups, Sharing Setup, AppleTalk,
> File Sharing Monitor. System 9.0.4 on the iMac, however, seems to have
> grouped all these together into single "File Sharing" CP. (Which reminds
> me: I'm bewildered as to whether the "TCP/IP" or "Internet" CPs on the
> iMac have any role in all this.)
>
> What should I be looking for in the ethernet connection? I set AppleTalk
> to "active" in both machines. I didn't know if I should be plugging in
> any numbers in browser configurations... and suddenly felt quite alone,
> ignorant, and untutored... kinda like my older relatives may feel when
> suddenly plunked in front of a computer, where I really do like to
> hand-hold for them and step them through the basic routines. AND,
> happily, I remembered that you folks are out there! This HAS been done
> before, and there ARE people of goodwill and resourcefulness that can
> answer both my stupid and my unstated questions.
>
> One thing I did get, by the way, from the new ethernet control panel on
> the Duo was 4 "pass" marks on the test that it can run... although I had
> no idea what it was talking about: a whole new set of terminology...
> making me really want to holler for a "network administrator"! By the
> way, the CP is by API Engineering, c. 1991-96, and I passed Media Access
> Control, Encoder/Decoder, Transceiver, and Cable Connection tests.
>
> I've set up special extension sets on both machines for ethernet work, and
> will set or unset whatever you tell me to!
>
> Awaiting your friendly counsel....
>
> Peace, -DHF
>
>
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