Ok, so the guy at the computer store was a nitwit...he says just hook the two into the switch, hook the cable from the cable modem to the #1 slot and you're done. I know how the router works, and I was prepared to buy that, but he felt the switching hub was all I needed, and it was $20 cheaper, so I thought I'd try it. As it stands, I'm working on the Powermac so it is down and just the PC is on (....sorry y'all), but I have full internet access with no software sharing or proxy servers of any kind on the PC, unless you count my AdSubtract program that filters out ads and popup windows--it acts as sort of a quasi-proxy. Does WinXp Professional have built in software to handle this so my Mac and Pc can work together or do I need to get a third party utility? Mainly, I want both to have instant access so I can surf the web, email and do daily everyday stuff with the Mac (7300/180/192mb/4gig), but use my PC which is more modern/powerful for cd burning, downloading larger files and other processor intensive stuff, including learning Linux (Mandrake 9). But I need both to have access. Using this software, could I actually share files between the two or is this strictly for both to have internet access? ................................Mike T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:15 PM Subject: Re: router vs. hub
> If you have a high speed modem, plug it into the switch and then use > internet connection sharing software on one of the computers. I have 4 PCs > and 2 Macs hooked up to a switch. They can all access the Internet at the > same time. How it works is that after you set up Explorer to connect via a > proxy server, it then requests all pages, urls, data, etc. from the proxy > server, which fetches it from your Internet connection and sends it to your > computer on the network. Because of the speed of the modem and the network, > you don't notice much speed difference accessing this way. I run Internet > connection sharing software on one of the PCS, and on my Macs, I assign them > an IP address through Mactcp. I then have to set up Internet Explorer to > operate through a proxy server (the computer with the internet sharing > software). You also have to set up Outlook Express differently, as well as > FTP. It's a little more work than a router, which handles the Internet > connection for you and assigns out IP addresses to each computer hooked to > it. > Sorry if I've given a convoluted explanation. > > -----Original Message----- > From: PCI PowerMacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Mike T. > Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:58 PM > To: PCI PowerMacs > Subject: Re: router vs. hub > > > So wait a minute....If I have a PC and a Mac plugged into a switching hub, > only one computer at a time will be able to get internet access at a time? > -- 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
