Glenn: First step is to install an Ethernet card in the 636. According to LowEndMac <http://www.lowendmac.com/quadra/q630.shtml>, the Performa 636 can accept either an LC PDS or a Comm slot card. Plenty of LC/PDS cards are available on eBay <http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=lc+pds+ethernet&ht=1&st=2&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&BasicSearch=> for under $15.
Once you've installed the Ethernet card (and installed the drivers, if necessary), you'll plug both computers into the router using regular patch Ethernet cables, and plug the cable modem into the router's WAN port. The next step is to assign the the computers IP addresses, which will depend upon how your router is configured. I don't have a Linksys, so can't give you the specific steps, but here's the general theory: The router will have an address like "192.168.2.1". The computers will each need an address in the same subnet, such as "192.168.2.2" and "192.168.2.3". The computers can obtain these addresses in one of two ways: DHCP, in which the router automatically gives out an address each time the computers connect, or Static, which means that you enter all of the information into the MacTCP or TCP/IP control panels manually and it never changes. You router configuration page will have an option to enable or disable DHCP, so check the manual. (I'm not sure the older networking used in MacTCP can handle DHCP, so you are probably better off going with Static IPs.) Let us know if you need further clarification. Dan Salemson >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 23:50:11 EST >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: New to networking >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I hope someone can help. > >After years of use I have replaced my Performa 636 with a new iMac. >I'm going to give the 636 to the kids but want to accomplish a few >things first. > >#1) I want to network the 636 with the iMac. But I'm not sure where >to start. I think I need an ethernet card for the 636 but thats the >limit of my knowledge now. I am running OS7.5 on the 636, have >32meg of RAM and have replaced the hard drive with a 2gig unit. the >iMac is a 600mhz version with OS9.2. (I just started using it so >the learning curve is pretty steep) > >#2) In addition to the networking, I want to share my wife's cable >modem for internet access on both the iMac and the 636. (her >company set here up with it. She uses an IBM laptop.) In addition >to the cable modem we've got a Linksis four port hub with fire wall. >It seems a shame to waste the empty ports on the hub. I figure >there has to be a way of using the hub to network the macs and share >the coble modem. > >Any help will be greatly appriciated. > >Thanks, > >Glenn > >Minor correction - it is a Liksys 4-port Cable/DSL ROUTER > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
