see below, plz.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris" <mythtech_at_mac.com>
To: "Classic Computers" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:00 PM
Subject: Re: APPLEVISION Monitor
> >What's the "right" way to add networking to the MAC?
>
> Just add the card
>
> >I'm not inclined to buy
> >into standard Ethernet, since I've got 100Mbps and am looking to move to
the
> >bleeding edge for educational purposes. Is there any >10Gbps stuff one can
> >add? How about just the 100 Mbps?
>
> There are 10, 100, and 1000 cards available, but the 1000s are only for
> the newer PCI based Macs. That isn't to say you can't lay your hands on
> the Mac cheap (a 7200 can be had for nearly free)... but the giga card is
> likely to cost you far more than the Mac did.
>
> You can get 100 cards for NuBus... Farallon made one... but they are a
> little tough to come by. If you are looking to get a Mac and not use the
> 630, then get a PCI based Mac... 10/100 cards can be bought for those
> easy (and some of your off the shelf brands support the Mac... like SMC
> sells one of their cards and offers Mac drivers on their web site).
>
> I don't know of anything faster than a 10Mb for the LC slot in your
> 630... at that point, you are better off getting a cheap 10/100 switch
> and just use the 10Mb card.
>
I have a dual speed hub, as well as a fast ethernet and a standard ethernet
hub. I've also got some TP<=>coax adapters since I like using coax. I've
given away most of my coax cards for the PC's, however, since there was a lot
of demand in the various LDS church "family history centers" around here.
They really appreciate having about 4 networked PC's, and the software the
church gives them wants to run under DOS, so Netware also works for them.
>
> >I'm also looking for a recommendation for a decent but not too rare or
> >expensive 56K dialup modem that's also fax-capable.
>
> Just about any external modem will work with a Mac. Take your pick... all
> the major brands work fine.
>
The one and only 56K external I've got is a U.S. Robotics Sportster, which I'm
told is a Winmodem. Does the MAC support those? I've seen Sportsters for the
MAC.
The modem at this end may not be a problem if I can figure out how to set up
connection sharing on Win98SE in a way that works with this low-cost Intel
internal DSL modem (proDSL2100) in the comm station. If I can make that work
then the MAC will be able to talk to it once I've got the ethernet hookup
worked out.
>
Since the MAC world has developed a lingo of its own for their widgets, I'm
just concerned about getting the "right" thing for making the link to the
ethernet.
>
> >I've noticed that there's software out there for doing
> >long-distance jibberjabber between computers on the internet. If I equip
one
> >of these babies with that and send it to my S.O's sister in Portland, they
> >can
> >yack without running up the long distance bills. That's easily going to
pay
> >for an older MAC in a week or so.
>
> Find a cheap Power PC mac (these can be had almost for free these days
> for low end ones). Make sure it is a PCI one (check apple.com's hardware
> specs to see which ones)
>
While I've seen a couple of iMac's (at the register, not on the shelf) at the
thrift stores, I've never noticed a PPC based unit on the shelf. I suppose I
should inform myself so I'll at least recognize one.
>
> -chris
>
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
>
>
Received on Wed May 01 2002 - 01:04:40 BST