---It seems like a dilema. If i tell the cable company here I want them to come hook me up and see I have a Mac, then what? Tell what the hook up "procedure" is. Many thanks>david
J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They tell everyone around here that it won't work > with OS 9 either > (Comcast) but we all know this is pure drivel. > > On Jan 10, 2005, at 9:19 PM, David Dierlam wrote: > > > ---Comcast I take it is cable? Why does > > Roadrunner(Time Warner cable) say their internet > > service is only for PCs. What kind of modem? > What's a > > cat 5 cable?? > > BTW what OS disc are you looking for? You know > Ebay > > has 'em cheap. > > > > Blake Hanes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I Use Comcast On A Performa 6320CD through a > router > >> Which is connected > >> to my pc through a 400 ft cat 5 cable run through > >> the attic to the den > >> my apple is in the computer room because the pc > is > >> what i do beta > >> testing on btw im still looking for a restore cd > for > >> my apple computer > >> for FREE > >> > >> > >> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 07:55:12 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> In a message dated 1/9/05 11:01:08 PM, > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>> > >>>> At 8:31 PM -0800 1/9/05, David Dierlam wrote: > >>>>> I have been wonder what all our members out > >> there use > >>>>> for their connection. I am forced to use dial > >> up. No > >>>>> DSL in our neighborhood, cable is only for > PC's > >> and > >>>>> DWAY is expensive. Talk to me people. > Enlighten > >> me. > >>>>> Thanks from DEEEEP S. Texas>>David > >>> > >>> "Cable is only for PCs?" Who is your local cable > >> provider? > >>> > >>> Now, in Texas (Houston) I use DSL via SBC/Yahoo, > >> but in Georgia I use a cable > >>> modem via Charter Cable. I remember when I got > the > >> cable modem - back when I > >>> knew nothing of high-speed internet - I was told > >> numerous times by the techs > >>> at Charter Cable that their system did not work > >> with Macs. > >>> > >>> However, a few local friends (and LEM listers) > >> assured me that, while all of > >>> the software that accompanied/supported the > cable > >> modem MAY be for PCs only, > >>> as long as the modem was working and had an > >> ethernet connection it had to work > >>> with a Mac. > >>> > >>> Sure enough, the software was all PC, but since > I > >> had a PC anyway at my home, > >>> I use it to configure everything and then hooked > a > >> router to the modem. > >>> Voila! My Macs w/ etherent ports were of course > >> able to use it. > >>> > >>> Nowadays, most high-speed modems seem to have > the > >> web-page configuration > >>> option anyway, using an IP address, as opposed > to > >> actual software. SBC/Yahoo DSL > >>> had both I believe. And if USB v. ethernet is > the > >> problem, as your cable > >>> provider if they can supply you with a modem for > >> ethernet connections. I think that > >>> may have been an issue with Charter for me also, > >> as I remember having to > >>> request a ethernet modem. > >>> > >>> Finally, remember that some places like Best Buy > >> sell modems also. 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