Remote Access is running on the machine with no ethernet activity on the
switch. It is connected to my ISP as I am writing this. Before I tried
ethernet, I could be connected to my ISP, connected to two other machines
via localtalk, and be downloading files from my ISP and depositing them on
one of the localtalk connected machines.
Clark Martin wrote:
> >I can't get my two Macs to talk to each other via ethernet. I have a
> >d-link switch. The lights come on on the switch when I plug the cables
> >in. I have checked the cables with a tester, they check out OK.
> >
> >They will talk via tcp/ip, but that is through an ISP at 38667 bps,
> >which is slower than localtalk.
> >
> >AppleTalk is active on both machines. Nothing shows up in the chooser of
> >either machine.
> >
> >I had a post very similar to this earlier. Obviously I haven't gotten
> >anywhere.
> >
> >A friend of mine brought over his macsense hub which didn't make any
> >difference.
>
> >I found something interesting. When AppleShare is selected in one
> >machines chooser, the activity lights on the switch start going on and
> >off for the two machines. When I select AppleShare from the other
> >machine, no activity.
> >
> >This should be indicative of something. Direction would be appreciated.
>
> It sounds like AppleTalk in the second machine is not using that port.
> Could you have more than one Ethernet Port? Could ARA or LocalTalk be
> selected.
>
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