> From: "Aaron Peck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2001 07:53:05 +0800 > Subject: DSL on mac problem [snip] > on the mac (7200 OS 8.1), i set TCP/IP to connect via Ethernet and configure using >DHCP Server. There don't seem to be any more options there > > nothing... > > it dosen't say anywhere that the router is incompatible w/ mac... > > and i know that the hardware is good...had a 1 pc - 2 mac lan set up before with no >problems > > i've heard that DHCP is ****** in the older system software...might that be problem?
It isn't that it is so bad so much as non-existent. Try BOOTP. IIRC, this is an option. You'll have to specify more on the client about your network like DNS servers .... The BOOTP standard is much older than DHCP, and most DHCP servers will answer BOOTP requests. -- // A. Daniel King, // 31 Roving Hills Circle - Cartersville GA 30121 - USA // Macintosh * All flavors Unix * EMC * Veritas * Windows -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
