>Hello all, > >I have two Macs - Quadra-950 and Performa-400. My desire is, to hook >both of them to my LAN (ADSL connection, shared between other machines >using Win98SE PC) for Internet access. > >Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to find required Mac hardware here >- for Quadra, I haven't AAUI adaptor, and Performa doesn't have NIC at >all. My attempts to obtain MuBus or LC-PDS cards weren't successful, so >I'm thinking about using serial ports for that purpose. > >Is there a way to use some kind of serial connection between PC and Mac >- PPP, SLIP or the like? My Win98 machine has Microsoft's Dial-Up >Networking upgrade v1.4 installed, which allows it to act as 'server' >for incoming phone calls, but I don't know whether it's useable for the >Macs or not... > >The best way, I believe, is to use cross-over serial cable, but even >pair of 'real' modems (chained via phone line emulator) will be >acceptable. > >Maybe, someone here has some experience (or ideas) concerning similar >tricks? > >Sincerely, >Artur
SLIP might work. Modems are kind of expensive, except for slow ones. I'd avoid serial port networking, in any case. My suggestion is to try a little harder. eBay always has lots of the things you're looking for - an AAUI Tranciever and an LC-PDS Ethernet card. Olde Mac Milt rocks. This is an LC PDS Card http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2046896497 This is an AAUI Tranciever http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2047355666 That particular seller is very reliable, and the Buy It Now turns hectic auctions into a piece of cake. The wisdom of putting a Performa 400 on the internet is dubious - essentially, it's a re-badged LC II, which is very, very, very slooow. The Quadra 950 will rock though. To recap a recent discussion, recommended browsers for the 950 are iCab (stable, moderm features) Netscape 2.0.2 (anything newer crashes, anything older lacks too many features) Internet Explorer 2.1 (my personal favorite.) and any text-based browser: Linx, Links, WannaBe, and others. Either machine will work splendidly for email. I use Eudora Light 3.1.3 for everything. Talk about a blast from the past! 4.2.2 works on 68k machines as well, as does Outlook Expres 4.0. I'd avoid Outlook on the Performa 400. Actually, I'd avoid the Performa 400 completely, but that's because I have one, and I know how slow they are. Once, I did an install of System 7.6.1 on the LC II, and it took FOUR HOURS. Installing OS 9 on the G3 at work, for comparison, took 12 minutes! -dpierce -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
