Mike T. wrote: >Hello all! I have a Mystic Color Classic running Sys 7.6 and a 7300/180 running 8.1 >that I would like to eventually network to my PC running WinXP (don't hate me!!). I >love both of my classic macs, however, when I individually try to hook up my cable >internet connection to their respective network cards to make sure all is well, I am >unable to connect. Just hanging >around here and the Compact Macs list, I know this can be done, so I am obviously >overlooking something or there is an updated file/driver I need and apparantly don't >have. However, one thing I've noticed is that Cox Cable (who took over @home here in >New Orleans) says they only support 8.5 to X for Macs. Any advice would be >appreciated...thanks! >
Pity, not hate, Mike. :) Does your XP box have to be named something? For example I had to call my machine C03330655-a to access my @home account. If this is the case, try renaming whichever mac you wish to use in the filesharing control panel with this name. Then in the tcp CP make a new config. Connect via ethernet and configure manually. You can get the info needed to fill in the boxes from the pc by running winipcfg, sorry dont know what its called under XP, probably the same. Worked well for me until I bought the hub. The DHCP in OT1.1.3 isn't real good which is why the requirement for OS8.5 so it will automagicly find the address. Try doing it manually and see how you get on. Remember that two machines on the same network can not share the same name or address. A hub/router would be easier and there's a few more options as well. Good luck, I hope Cox is setup the way @home is here -- 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:[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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
