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ICS with pc and mac?
Name: ben milbourne Date: September 29, 2002 at 17:47:46 Pacific OS: 10.1.5 CPU/Ram: 400mhz
Comment:
hi. we have a home network with three PCs and one iMac. The imac has Dave software. we set up the three pc's to use internet sharing with 56k and i was wondering if it is possible to have the network share the internet with my mac. if so, how?
Name: Wayne Date: September 29, 2002 at 22:39:16 Pacific
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I am assuming you are using the ICS provided via the WIN98 or such.Here is a link to Microsoft that may help. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid= KB;EN-US;Q230585&
The Pickle may be able to help if he can.
The thing I did not like about ICS via software was that a PC had to always be on for it to work. I bought Airport to do this and yes it will work with PCs. Up to 50 computers can be connected and all be online at the same time sharing one connection. Once configured the airport will connect anytime an online request is made by any computer on the network.
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Response Number 2
Name: the pickle Date: September 30, 2002 at 11:07:24 Pacific
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Sharing a 56K connection is a waste of time and will only serve to frustrate the people using the computers.
That said, most broadband routers also have serial ports so you could, in theory, hook a modem to them and use them without having a computer running ICS turned on all the time.
p
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Response Number 3
Name: Ben Date: October 1, 2002 at 17:24:06 Pacific
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wayne -
i went to that site, but it only has directions for os 8 i believe. does anybody know how i could do these settings with OS X? thanks a bunch!
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Response Number 4
Name: Wayne Date: October 2, 2002 at 01:40:48 Pacific
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what version of windows is it that you are using as the ICS host?
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: October 2, 2002 at 17:36:55 Pacific
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DHCP is the same with OS X or the Classic Mac OS.
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Response Number 6
Name: Ben Date: October 2, 2002 at 21:31:47 Pacific
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the ics host is xp. the other pcs are 98 and 98SE, if it matters ;)
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Response Number 7
Name: Wayne Date: October 4, 2002 at 01:17:22 Pacific
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I have looked for a bullet proof way to make sure this works. You will be using Dave on the mac and you should have access the Host Already. Check this out but it seems XP is acting as server and is using DHCP. So you should be able to just link right on into the smb and get on the net. But here is link that may help. Sorry that it took so long to get back to you and I will keep looking. http://www.thursby.com/support/faq-search.lasso?category=Setup%20and%20Configuration#33179 -Wayne
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