scott monk 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) > > 2. Currently i have several macs on a 8 port hub. it has an uplink > port and everyhitng. what i was wondering is how would i connect > this to a dsl router so that i could access the computers hooked up > to the router. (internet access on the machines on the hub is > neither required nor desired). In other words, can i just but any > dsl router or do i need one with a special uplink port? any > recomended models? > > 3. (not network related) is it safe to use a quadra 650/ppc7100 mobo > with a IIcx power supply? i have tried and it seems to work fine > but i just wanted to know for sure. >
Sorry, I can't help with the PCI card because I have no experience with them. But, it sounds like you already have all your Macs networked, so why do you need it? How many computers do you want to connect to Rogers@home and how many TCP/IP addresses does Rogers provide? My ADSL provides 2 addresses, so I only bought a dsl router when I decided more than 2 of my computers needed internet access. Previously, I just had my 5 port hub connected to the dsl modem. I use a Netgear router, but here is a warning. You have some older Macs and I have found that autosensing 10/100 routers/hubs (as most dsl routers are) may not work with old Mac ethernet cards. I have 3 computers with LC PDS ethernet cards with this problem and I have heard of Power Mac 7200's having this problem. I get around it by running the old Macs through the hub into the Netgear router. However, the same trick did not work at my office when they upgraded their hubs. I have been told that some routers/hubs can turn the autosensing off, but the Netgear cannot, to my knowledge. Check if the LinkSys can and make sure the store will let you return it if it won't work with your network cards. Jim -- 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
