On Sep 9, 2008, at 9:15 PM, insightinmind wrote: > I was looking for a method to turn off completely any startup > communication with the Built-in Port. > > Turning the protocol off, doesn't seem to turn off the System w.r.t. > the Built-in Ethernet ... it still seems to try to connect, or Network > Utility still recognizes it (as en0), although inactive. Also turned > Off the IPv4 and IPv6 auto select.
en0 should be an add-on ethernet, the Apple built-in should be designated as "Built-in Ethernet". The only way I see it being possible for an Apple built-in ethernet to be designated "en0" is if you're using an unsupported OS version on older hardware. To disable it, delete the entire port. Highlight the port and then delete or use the "-" button depending upon which flavor of Network System Preference you have. It will ask you to add the port back each time you open the Network System Preference, but I think you can select a "don't add" and leave it out. > Since my Built-in Ethernet port is partially fried, it partially > connects. Via what? You shouldn't have any cables attached to it if you're not using it, so this makes no sense unless the contact pins are bent and shorting against each other? You could straighten bent pins, but otherwise, unplug the cables and there's nothing to connect to. > Then trades off to the Asanté card, but that doesn't connect. > Only after I do an "Off/On Apply Now" routine within Network > Network > Port Configurations, does the Asanté card use DCHP to setup a proper > address. I think your "en0" is likely your Asanté card, and you're turning it "off" and then having to turn it back on? I've used several Asanté cards and never had to reconfigure them or turn them "on" more than once. > Maybe I just need to find another PCI card and/or maybe USB card / USB > WLAN stick that is more Mac compatible ... Ethernet over USB probably isn't the best idea if you have a PCI option. If you decide to try ethernet over USB, one chipset that has Mac drivers is the Asix AX8817x series. You can get information and software for good USB-to-Ethernet adapters for Mac here: <http://www.sustworks.com/site/news_usb_ethernet.html> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
