Is the g4 connecting to the airport or to the netgear? If to the netgear, check security settings on the netgear? Note that the macbook will use more recent security settings that the g4 can¹t use/didn¹t have. You might be able to get around that by putting a newer ethernet card with the more recent security setting capability into the g4? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On 1/30/09 2:06 PM, "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote: > > A Macbook connects happily via airport through a netgear router/modem but a G4 > desktop connected via ethernet gets a self assigned ip address connected to > the the same router. > If I connect the macbook or another computer using the same ethernet cable to > the same router, they connect happily. > All configurations are using DHCP. > Is this likely to be the ethernet port on the G4 faulty or the system on the > G4 messed up? Or something else? Renewing the DHCP lease on the G4 doesn¹t > resolve the problem. > Both Macs running 10.4.11. > > What should I try next? > > Andy > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
