on 1/26/04 8:22 PM, Kelvin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> piet mostrey inquired... >> The only ethernet extension I found was apple ethernet CS II. > To my knowledge I use no extension for my DSL modem...
Probably not. But I'm not sure whether Piet needs a driver for the PCI Ethernet card. (My motherboard contains the Ethernet connection, but perhaps a third-party PCI board would?) >> Since I don't have the option to choose connect via >> ethernet in apple talk nor in tcp/ip, nor in the modem control panel > I set up my protocols using the TCP/IP, version 2.0.1. It offers Ethernet > as an option and is confiugred manually per the specs from my ISP. The > modem control panel, which I used when I was on a dial up connection, is > now unused. Kelvin is quite right. Very likely, the proper configuration will be to: 1. Connect via: Ethernet 2. Configure: Using DHCP Server (meaning, your ISP will dynamically provide you a temporary IP address when you connect, rather than issue you a static, or permanent, IP address.) >> I presume I miss the original driver of the pci ethernet card. > My ISP supplied my DSL modem but included no driver. I don't think it's > necessary. The only software my ISP supplied is MacPoet 1.1. > > I'd check with you ISP. They should know the answers, if they're not > completely ignorant of Macs. Some of my ISP's tech support people are, > but I've found others to be quite knowledgeable of Macs, even OS 8.6, a > veritable antique, but stable antique, in today's world. My experience is that PC/Windows folk tend to be intimidated by Macs, as in they throw up their hands and proclaim "I don't nothing anything about Macs," and might actually start creeping backwards toward the door in preparation to flee. But while I am anything but a PC veteran, I find that anyone with a good working knowledge of a Mac can probably muddle through basic configurations on a PC, and vice-versa (these configurations are, after all, made via control panels, and while Apple might call its "TCP/IP" and Microsoft might call its "Network" or whatever, the idea is pretty much the same). So if you can find a tech support person who can put down his Windows-centric step-by-step procedures for a moment and give you an overview of what you need -- configuring using DHCP or manually configuring with a static IP address, subnet mask, DNS/domain name server, etc. -- you should have no trouble. Assuming, that is, that you don't in fact need a driver for your PCI Ethernet card ;-). -- Chuck -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
