If the irDA speed under OS X is the same as 9, then it can take a LONG time to transfer data this way. I did this with a couple of PB5300s, and a single 3 page WORD document took almost 15 minutes, with the ports literally inches from each other.
Howard On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 12:14 PM, Austin Leeds <[email protected]> wrote: > I've got a Pismo with Tiger, and I got the irDA working by going into > the network preferences (go to irDA, then irDA modem and hit "show > irDA status in menu bar") and turning it on. I haven't tried linking > it to anything, but the icon animates and it says "discovering" in its > menu when I turn it on. > I don't know if that helps with Panther or whatever you've got, but > it's worth a shot. > > On Dec 4, 10:58 am, classical <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 2009-12-01 12:17 -0700, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> >> >> >> >On Dec 1, 2009, at 12:02 PM, jworgan wrote: >> >> >> how can I connect and access one Wallstreet from another? >> >> >> directly or through a hub? >> >> >Normal 10-BaseT (which is twisted pair.) via a hub or switch is the >> >easiest. >> >> >You can use a crossover cable and connect them directly, but sometimes >> >with older Macs this makes 'em kind of fiddly about actually starting >> >the ethernet port; they don't see the voltage they normally do and so >> >think they're not connected. >> >> >-- >> >Bruce Johnson >> >> Don't forget Wallstreets have infrared ports. If they are in line of >> sight, you can transfer data with no physical connection at all. >> (Only in OS-9? I would love to hear if anyone got infrared to work in OS-X.) >> Cheers.. Alan Dow > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
