---OK Having said that, if i have 2 PMacs and I wanted to use them as one by using ethernet, do I need 10/100 ethernet cards for both? Do i need to make identical upgrades to each PM in order to recieve satisfactory performance? If I just plug the cable into both and fire them up, will they "know" eachother? Big questions, I know, but I'm really curious.....Big Wave Dave in the Rio Grande Valley
Ken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Reply follows quote. On 06/09/2003 08:10 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > >--- I just bought a PM 8600 and opened it up to see > >what "goodies" the previous owner had installed. I > >noticed an ethernet PCI card was there. Now-If the > the > >PM already has 2 ethernet sockets in the back as > part > >of their design, why would they add a PCI card that > >does the same thing?? I know there's a logical > >explanation but I'm still trying to learn this > >ethernet thing. Keep it simple-I baffle easily. > Daveed > >in Texas. > ------------ > Perhaps because the "two" ethernet connections on > the back are really > just two "plugs" to the same 10 base T logic board > "port" while the PCI > card is most likely 10/100 base T. > > Ken > > -- > 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 -- 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
