>I'm having a hell of a time getting my "new" 7300 64/180 w/ 8.1 onto the >internet via Cox Cable internet. I just found that they recommend 8.5 and >up, but is 8.5 really different from 8.1 in this respect? The setup is >exactly the same in the book and on my computer. I am wondering because I >still hear of people, particularly those on the "Classic Mac" newslist who >are able to access the internet via cable or modem and I'm sure they aren't >using 8.5 :-) . Or maybe I'm misinformed. Anyway, before I plunk down cash >for 8.5 (which will probably happen soon anyway), can 8.1 be used or >configured for cable internet? Any advice would be appreciated. >.............................Mike T.
I have a 7300 connected with cablemodem - > ethernet. You'll need 8.6 because of a different extra field line to fill in in the TCP/IP panel , probably named "client ID" - that is some sort of ID password that is used to identify you in there network, you can write in whatever comes to mind actually, and then this ID is bounded with the IP address. I tried to just exchange the one TCP/IP panel into 8.1 but it crashed without mercy. 8.6 won't make the 7300 really slower or so compared with 8.1, in fact 8.1 is strange, because some applications open very slow in 8.6 all goes fast, (sw language versions) and you should upgrade directly from 8.5, not from 8.5.1, to avoid problems kenta -- -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:pci-powermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
