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Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 13, 2004 at 13:30:36 Pacific
OS: Mac OS 7.5.3 Revision 2
CPU/Ram: 68040 CPU
Comment:

Hello every1!!
I want Internet on my Mac laptop, and it's an old Mac. My other PC's are connected to the Internet through a router and a DSL modem...I have 2 cables, a RJ11 cable and a Serial--Audio cable. (yes, it has a serial connection on one side and a speaker connection on the other...)
Is there any EASY way of connecting my computers with any of those cables???
I don't have any info about my DNS, my DSL company, or nothing like that...
Thanx all!! ;)

El-Trucha



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Response Number 1
Name: 4004
Date: July 14, 2004 at 00:10:37 Pacific
Reply:

Depending on the Model you will require an Ethernet Adaptor, RJ45 is the Network Standard Connection.

See also the bottom of this page for tips:
http://www.mwpms.uklinux.net/opage9.htm


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Response Number 2
Name: budm
Date: July 14, 2004 at 12:45:36 Pacific
Reply:

Does your router have built-in 4 ports hub. Is the pc connected to the router through the CAT5 cable. If your router does not have buit-in hub then you need to get a hub and hook it up to the RJ45 output port of the router the all the pc and the mac will be hook up to the hub. You will nedd to get PCMCIA to Ethernet adapter for the mac unless the mac has built-in RJ-45 Ethernet port.


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Response Number 3
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 15, 2004 at 22:21:35 Pacific
Reply:

Umm...it's an old Mac...it has AAUI port...
And it's also a laptop...where can I find an Ethernet card with a RJ45 connection on it??
Thanx!! ;)

El-Trucha


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Response Number 4
Name: Tony Iommi
Date: July 16, 2004 at 05:42:38 Pacific
Reply:

Get a PCMCIA Network Card.

Make sure its PCMCIA, Card Bus will not work.

PCMCIA = 16-bit
Card Bus = 32-bit

BUT, Ive looked at some sites, and your apple has no PCMCIA. YOu might want to invest in a serial port network card


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Response Number 5
Name: Tony Iommi
Date: July 16, 2004 at 05:47:47 Pacific
Reply:

Oops.

Your laptop MAY have PCMCIA, but it was Optional. So.....


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Response Number 6
Name: Tony Iommi
Date: July 16, 2004 at 05:48:35 Pacific
Reply:

Also, look @ this


AAUI ~ Ethernet converter

http://tekgems.com/Products/aui-to-cat5-converter.htm


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Response Number 7
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 16, 2004 at 12:08:15 Pacific
Reply:

How do I know if my laptop has PCMCIA???

It has no serial connection...it's a Mac! :(

Where can I buy that AAUI-CAT5 adapter in a non-online store?? my dad refuses 2 use his credit card online, and I don't have one... :'(
(Apple doesnt have it...)
Thanx all!! ;)

El-Trucha


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Response Number 8
Name: budm
Date: July 16, 2004 at 17:11:05 Pacific
Reply:

Can you tell me the model of the lap top? I can get the AAUI-Ethernet for you but I want to make sure your computer has the AAUI port.


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Response Number 9
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 16, 2004 at 17:21:59 Pacific
Reply:

Yeah, it's a PowerBook 520c...
Is AAUI the one with the <-> icon?? if it is, then it does have it... ;)
Thanx!! ;)

El-Trucha


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Response Number 10
Name: budm
Date: July 16, 2004 at 17:38:54 Pacific
Reply:

send me an email, tell me where you live you can just pay me for the shipping charge. By the way the printer/modem port on the mac are serial ports.


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Response Number 11
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 16, 2004 at 17:45:03 Pacific
Reply:

My parents dont let me give my address 2 any1...:'( couldn't u find a store where I can buy it??
Much thanx!! ;)

El-Trucha


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Response Number 12
Name: budm
Date: July 16, 2004 at 17:47:46 Pacific
Reply:

check your local computer recycling place. I myself do the volunteer works for www.crc.org


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Response Number 13
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 16, 2004 at 19:07:27 Pacific
Reply:

Hmm...how do I find a local one??
r u talkin about thrift stores?? that's where I found my laptop!! :D:D
That place that u work on, do they sell comps 2 people or schools??

El-Trucha


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Response Number 14
Name: budm
Date: July 17, 2004 at 09:28:08 Pacific
Reply:

it is a non profit organization, one of the oldest computer recycle in the country. go to the web site and check it out.

budm


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Response Number 15
Name: El-Trucha
Date: July 18, 2004 at 17:11:55 Pacific
Reply:

Ooohh...ok!! ;)
But not that one, it's far from here...:(
But I'll look on Google...
Much thanx!! ;)

El-Trucha


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