Hi again, I have now managed to get my cable modem (3Com) and router (LinkSys) connected to my UMAX Pulsar, but now a new problem arises. When I get the LAN set up properly, working side by side with the cable modem connection, how will I be able to connect to the PCs on the LAN (3) if the Mac is connected to the router via TCP/IP?? I have installed a second Ethernet card (an Asante FriendlyNet 10/100) and would be using DAVE, but as far as I am aware, it uses TCP/IP as well. Is it possible to have multiple IP addresses on a Mac? I am using OS 9.1 (Z)
Here is the info that I got from the thursby.com site: "There are a few network descriptions that can be used for this configuration. The following solutions assume one Macintosh and one Windows computer but multiple computers would configured in a similar fashion. 1. Both computers would have TCP/IP addresses provided by the ISP. This configuration is simple to configure but requires the ISP to provide addresses in the same subnet. In this configuration, DAVE will work, however, traffic between the two machines may have to travel to the ISP and back (through the cable modem twice) depending on the addresses provided. This configuration allows both computers to access the Internet directly using the cable modem. 2. The cable modem can be configured for use by Windows, and Windows can be configured with multiple TCP/IP addresses. This would allow Windows to access the Internet through the cable modem using the TCP/IP address provided by the ISP and also allow Windows to communicate with the Macintosh using an internal network address such as 192.168.0.1 for Windows and 192.168.0.2 for Macintosh (both with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0). This will not allow the Macintosh to use the Internet connection but will only require one TCP/IP address from the ISP. 3. Software for Windows can be purchased that is designed to allow other computers to share the existing Internet connection. A few examples of this type of software are listed here: � Windows 98 SE � Internet Gateway by Vicomsoft(www.vicomsoft.com) � SyGate by SyberGen, Inc. (www.sygate.com) � WinGate by Deerfield Communications Company (www.wingate.net) � WinProxy by Ositis Software (www.ositis.com) � aVirt Gateway by aVirt Gateway Solutions (www.avirt.com) � SpoonProxy by Pi-Soft Consulting (www.pi-soft.com) These would be similar in configuration to item #2 where there is an internal network and an external (Internet) network. With this extra software, however, the Macintosh would be able to access the Internet 'disguised' as a PC." As you can see, it assumes the need for the cable modem/router to be connected to a Windows PC because Windows can be configured for multiple TCP/IP addresses. Is there any software that allows me to do this on a Mac?? Cheers, Brian BTW, does anyone on the list know if the built in Ethernet card on a UMAX Pulsar (Euro S900) is 10/100T or just 10 half??? -- 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>
