Clark Martin wrote: > At 9:16 AM -0500 12/18/2002, Alan Miller wrote: > >I have a friend with road runner that is having a connectivity problem > >(triad.rr.com) using OS 8.6 on a 7500 w/G3 upgrade > > Unless your friend is changing the software around strangely or > something is very wrong with the hardware, no the Ethernet port > wouldn't come and go like that. It might be a problem with DHCP. > Have her check the TCP/IP control panel and see if the IP address and > Router address numbers there start with 169. If so then it indicates > that the computer was unable to contact the DHCP server and get a > proper address.
She is just a user, no software changes, and has tried all the standard things for tech support. Trash TCP/IP preffs, turn off modem, restart computer, ect..... -- Alan Miller Underwater Photographer http://home.earthlink.net/~uwphoto/ 9600/233 w/ G3/400 XLR8 ZIF, 1.5 G RAM eBay ID uwphotoer Live each day like it is your last because someday you'll be right. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
