Yvonne First thing to check is that you have the Ethertalk extension loaded. Either turn it on in extensions manager (remember that!) or load it off you install disks. If you don't have it try searching on Google for somewhere that will let you download it.
Try the Realtek driver for MacOS available at http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloads1-3.aspx?series=16&Software=Tru e this is for 8.5 and above but is worth a try. Good luck Greg > From: Yvonne Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 09:56:45 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Ethernet and a PowerMac 5500 Mac OS 8.1 > > Hi everyone > > I am hoping that a technically minded person might be able to point me > in the right direction. > > I am attempting to connect my PowerMac to a NetComm Ethernet ADSL Modem > Router. I already have achieved this with my trusty PowerBook running OS > X.3 so I know the router is okay. > > The PowerMac I am trying to connect via ethernet was okay when I was > using a dial-up connection but I want to use it on ADSL as a standby > machine. I can't afford to update this old banger but it has 80Mb > memory. Even though it may be slow, I'm quite happy with that! The rest > of the story follows....... > > I have a PowerMac 5500/225 running Mac OS 8.1. The machine now has a > PCI ethernet card installed, Realtek 8139 chipset. > > I have updated Apple System Profiler to version 2.1.2 and can now see the PCI > device in the Volumes and Devices listing. > > The Realtek site supplied the driver for the Realtek 8139 chipset but I'm > thinking the driver is not compatible with MacOS 8.1. > > I cannot find the card listed in Appletalk and TCP/IP. Current > versions of these are Appletalk 1.1 (though the listing in the Appletalk > Info dialogue box suggests Appletalk 1.3 and the Appletalk Driver 60.2 > together with Open Transport 1.3). TCP/IP version 1.3.1. > > I have attempted to follow the directions given with the card but to no avail. > > Could anyone suggest other extensions/drivers that I may need to update > in order to find the following happening: > > 1. In the control panels Appletalk dropdown list - a slot where the > ethernet adapter is listed. > At present I still see only Printer Port and Modem Port. > > 2. In the Control panels TCP/IP dropdown list box showing available > connections again a slot where the ethernet adapter is listed. > At present I see only PPP and AppleTalk (MacIP). > > Your help and advice would be gratefully received. > Regards > Yvonne Harrison > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
