On Sep 22, 2005, at 3:31 PM, Mac Network wrote:
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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:31:01 +1000
From: sorular <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: newby question: Networking Macs...
G'day
I've inherited quite a few old computers from a friend that also
includes mac, mac printer/scanner and pc's (and box full of mac
cables,parts etc...)
I'm hoping to have a use for all of them in one form or another, but
I'm
not an apple expert so hoping that this is the correct forum to get
ideas on this.
Is it feasible to get macs on a mixed pc(win/linux) network. What comes
to mind first is as printer server, file server (or even router) etc...
however, I am not sure that'd work on a pc/mac Does anyone have similar
networks? I know that these are pretty old stuff but what I remember
from my using years is that they're still quite solid and reliable
machines, so hoping that someone out there have used them for many
tasks
in their networks...
Macs are:
mac IIci :-)
pm6100 (64mb ram/2GB scsi hdd/cdrom)
power wave 4312 clone with sonnet 266 card, 64mb ram/1x2gb and 1x2gb
scsi hdd/cd rom)
pm 8600 with xlr8 300 card, 412mb ram/8gb scsi hdd/cd rom/zip/Ati 8mb
pci video card
epson stylus pro printer and apple coulorone scanner
They all have ethernet ports and running on os9.
This should be a bit of fun. I'd start with a cross-over ethernet
cable between the 6100 and the 8600, just to learn the ropes on using
the TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and File Sharing Control Panels and the Chooser.
Then I'd look for a couple ethernet 4-port hubs or switches or an 8
port unit. Asanté makes hubs and switches where you can find
Mac-friendly instructions at their web site.
In your OS 9 Finder Help, search for terms like Ethernet, Network, File
Sharing for detailed instructions. Go to the Apple web site in the
Support tab with the same search terms, but include OS 9 in the mix.
Also, some of these links should work:
http://www.asante.com/
http://www.mac512.com/appletal.htm
http://www.mac512.com/index.html
http://www.atpm.com/network/
http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/networks.htm
Al Poulin
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