Re: Best Network solution

[Bruce Johnson]

On Monday, January 10, 2005, at 05:30 PM, Danielle wrote:
When I tried to turn on the ethernet port, it said that my ISP would 
cancel my service so I don't interrupt theirs.
I am so confused now.
Huh???
You probably got a message 'If you switch your internet connection now 
it will interrupt your current one' which means you were trying to 
switch the wrong computer from modem to ethernet, and is an error from 
OS X not a threat from Earthlink.

Here's how to do what I think you're trying, in good 'ol ACSII:
Connect everything like this
Outside world---Phone line---modem     ethernet ----router---- ethernet
                                  iBook                            iMac
1) On iBook (primary internet connection the modem) go to the Sharing 
panel of System Preferences. Click on Internet

It should say something like 'You currently have an active connection 
to the Internet over Built-in Modem. Select an option below.'

Depending on the computer and OS version you will have one or more 
checkboxes (I'm looking at the 10.2 version right now), select Built-in 
Ethernet and click the start button.

2) On the other Mac, go into the Network pane of System refs and select 
Built-in ethernet in the 'show' drop down. Click on TCP/IP. Select 
Configure: Using DHCP. Click Apply Now.

Your mac should think a moment, and if your network is functioning, 
should get an IP, subnet mask, and router address in the 10.0.1.x range 
(IIRC, that's what my current setup is shpowing, but my network has 
changed.)

The second mac should be able to surf the internet now, and Earthlink 
is none the wiser.


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"Wherever you go, there you are." - B. Banzai, Ph.D.
Bruce Johnson

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