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Mac/PC Ethernet Hub
Name: Chris Date: December 21, 2001 at 21:04:27 Pacific
Comment:
My mother has a Mac and connects to the internet using a cable modem. I want to give my father an old PC that I have so he can have his own computer and connect to the internet. Does anyone know what type of hub I can get that will allow both systems to access the internet? Some hubs that I have found have said "designed for PC's" or not specified either way and I want to make sure that I don't have any conflicts.
Name: Troy Date: December 21, 2001 at 22:17:51 Pacific
Reply:
One word - - Netopia!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: bob Date: December 22, 2001 at 07:05:36 Pacific
Reply:
You don't need a Hub, you need a Router if both machines will be using the modem. Any hub or router will work with Macs or PCs.
Links is a very good router.
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Response Number 3
Name: joe Date: December 23, 2001 at 11:52:08 Pacific
Reply:
to confirm that last responce i have pc's and macs and i have a linksys router/4 port hub combo and it works great, no sortware needed for setting up the provider. just set your internet setting to "see" the router for each computer and set the router up to "see" the internet. works fine
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Response Number 4
Name: gene Date: February 18, 2002 at 10:05:56 Pacific
Reply:
I'm connecting 2 imacs with a hub. i've been told i can get around paying a monthly fee to my cable provider for the extra computer online. Is this true? am i better off with a router? thanks
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: February 18, 2002 at 17:11:13 Pacific
Summary: i have a similar setup to you (exept for the maclan bit). Mac G3 OS 9.1, Pmac 7200/90 OS 8.6, and toshiba PC laptop PII 266 WIN 2000. All 3 are connected using an ethernet hub and I installed a s...
Summary: Just picked up a nice older Mac Power PC 9600 233mhz 128ram. I have an ethernet setup in my house that is WinXP based for 3 computers, shared cable modem etc. I can file share and internet shar...
Summary: Sharing between a PC and Mac can be done very easily.. I would say to purchase a cross-over ethernet cable and directly connect the machines, but I'm not sure if that works cross platform. If need...
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