My Reply follows quote. On 06/09/2003 16:15 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >---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. ---------- Well, I am not sure what your question really is. "Use them as one" is the part I don't understand. If you mean, connect them so they can "see" each other, then all you really need is a "crossover" ethernet cable. Connect the ethernet ports with the cable, set up filesharing on both, select AppleTalk via ethernet, open the Chooser and select AppleShare. Go to work.
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