On 10/17/01 3:17 PM, "scott monk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello. > > I have recently signed up with rogers@home. and i have a few questions (not > necessarily directed to the @home service.) > > 1. The instalition guy gave me a 100baseT pci card. i assume it is a pc only > card but does anyone know?its made by sohoware. i am wary of plugging it in > (justin case something bad happens, my whole family is using this computer) Well, was your hardware discussed at the time of setting up the account? They should have asked/you should have addressed this. That way, they could have sent you a proper Ethernet card (if applicable). Basically, if you have any Mac made within the last five years (give or take), you should already have a 10/100 based card. They have been stock on all maces for quite a while. If it's an older Mac, possessing nubus slots, for example, chances are you can't use the card. Nubus expandability is an archaic format, used on the first generation PPCs and older. You may be able to dig up a Nubus based 10/100 Ethernet card, somewhere. As to Mac compatibility for that particular card, hop on your old 56k modem and check it out, just like I did. It looks like they only support Macs for their Ethernet router and maybe not the card. <http://www.sohoware.com/serv/downloads.htm > Call Rogers as well. When I joined with @Home, I told them my hardware (enquiring as to their level, of expertise at Mac tech in the process! So far, so good) and that I did not need an Ethernet card. So, they never sent me one. > anyways this is my first post on this list. i signed up about a month ago so > heres a little personal info. > > i am a 19 year old student currently attending sheridan college in brampton. i > live in mississauga and i have a lot of old macs. mostly nubus ppcs and a few > quadras. i have recently aquired a (super fasssst) ppc 7500. i use that and my > 6100/66 av mostly. Welcome to the list. If you want that 6100 on the Ethernet (and therefore on @Home), you'll either need the above mentioned Nubus 10/100 Ethernet card, OR an AIUU-to-10/100 adapter. The early PPCs and older 68k Macs used AIUU Ethernet for networking, rather than 10/100 conectors (RJ45 connectors, I believe they're called). I think you can get these adaptors for about $50m bucks or so, but I don't know how the software sees them, or how recent a Mac OS they can be used by. If you want to search around the GTA for such things, try this web page ass a starting point for mac retailors. This page ROCKS! http://www.hummingbirdservices.ca/dealers.html Good luck, GG -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
