On Sep 13, 2008, at 4:51 PM, Doug Burton wrote:
> > > On Sep 13, 2008, at 5:41 PM, George Hozendorf wrote: > >> >> My wireless connection using a cable modem with a Linksys WRT54G2 >> Router is slower than dialup was 20 years ago. Router is just a few >> months old, modem is 9 months and and the ethernet cable is new. One >> thing I've determined, which shouldn't have anything to do with the >> problem is that I can't connect via ethernet cable direct from >> computer to modem. Obviously the card is bad. >> >> George >> Mac OS X 10.5.4 >> Mac Mini 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >> Memory 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM > > Maybe not, ISP's usually require you to connect to their server from > a single mac address and if you try to hook up your computer directly > to the modem then your mac address will be different than it would be > if hooked up to your router. Try hooking up the ethernet cable to > the router instead and see if it works then. If not, then the cable > or the card may be bad. > > Just a message from Doug... OOOOPS! I should have said, "can't connect via ethernet cable direct from computer to router. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
