> Are you trying to communicate between the two Macs using TCP/IP? Would > AppleTalk work as well? In the Network Preferences panel, there are separate > tabs for TCP/IP and AppleTalk, and separate settings for enabling and > disabling Built-in Ethernet for each. If you configure things to use > AppleTalk for computer-to-computer communications, you should be able to > configure TCP/IP to use your dial-up line and thus resolve your problem.
I don't see a setting for shutting off TCP/IP... You can try to erase the IP address, but it reverts to 0.0.0.0. Is that how it's shut off? - B > I'm not 100% certain of this, because I have a different setup and don't use > dialup any more. But I recommend experimenting with various settings in > Network prefs to see if you can't find a configuration that works. > > On or near 12/21/02 10:28 AM, Bryan Harris at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > observed: > >> >> >>>> I recently connected another Mac to mine via ethernet. Now 'rage runs my >>>> Send & Receive All schedule even though I'm not connected to the internet >>>> (I >>>> connect via modem), which is annoying because it errors and beeps every >>>> time >>>> it tries to connect to the mail server. Apparently connecting to a network >>>> makes 'rage believe that it's got an internet connection. Has anyone seen >>>> this? Is there a fix? >>>> >>>> (Pismo 500, OS X 10.2.2, 640 MB RAM) >> >> >> Hi, Mickey, >> >>> Have you tried selecting Entourage -> Work Offline? >> >> That certainly is an option, though not really what I want. I only want it >> to try to connect if I'm dialed up, and I'd rather not have to de/reselect >> Work Offline all the time. It used to work under OS 9. I'm really >> surprised that this has not come up before, doesn't anyone else dial-up for >> the internet but still have an ethernet network? >> >> >>> I know that there is an option to run the schedule "Only if connected" if >>> you open it in Tools -> Schedules. This only reads if your modem is >>> connected or not. >> >> Yes, I have it checked (it's been checked the whole time). >> >> >>> So, try enabling this option, then open System >>> Preferences from the Dock or the Apple Menu, then open Network Preferences. >>> Change "Show" to "Network Port Configurations". Uncheck Built-in Ethernet, >>> then click OK. I'm not sure if this will disable your other connection; if >>> so, re-check it, then choose "Internal Modem" under "Show". >> >> Unchecking "Built-in Ethernet" wipes out my ability to connect to the other >> Mac. And just leaving the Network Preference pane showing the Internal >> Modem doesn't work. Any other suggestions? >> >> Out of curiosity, does 'rage ask the OS if it's connected to the internet, >> or does it work through its own logic? >> >> TIA. >> >> - B >> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
