John Collins wrote: > Thanks to several of you I am making progress in the setup of 2 G3 > B&Ws. My wife's is a 350 and mine a 450. Now successfully running X 2.4 > on them and trying to network them with a crossover cable and want to > be able to share dial up internet connection. I have been able to make > all of it work but not consistently. When it does connect, share disks, > and share internet--I don't know why and when I try it again--it likely > won't work.
The simplest solution would be to go out and buy an ethernet hub or switch and forgo the crossover cable. I've always found that to be a hit or miss proposition. A good place to get one would be SWS Electronics ( just south of Broadway and Plumer) they sell a Trendnet 10/100 autosensing 8-port switch for $35. A good deal, we use several of them here in the College. If you're thinking of going for DSL or Cable service in the future, invest now in a router instead of a switch. SWS sells the TrendNet 4-port 10/100 router for $50. (this from trend net's site: <http://www.trendware.com/products/TW100-S4W1CA.htm> ) You can use it as a switch for the time being to connect your two computers, and when you get broadband, you can connect it to the cable or DSL modem and share the internet connection that way. Configuration of the whole thing is by web browser. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
