Oh Great Oracle of Opinions.... ;-) I have a question concerning ethernet. I have two lil' tiny networks, one at home and one at work, each consisting of Macs linked together using Ethernet/Appletalk. They consist of:
HOME-PMac 7600, Duo Dock(+duo laptop) and a x-over RJ-45 cable. OFFICE-Pmac 7600, Pmac 7300, Duo Dock(+duo laptop) w/ a Farrallon Etherwave and a couple of RJ-45s... - in each network, the PMac 7600 is the main computer - I have noticed that when I startup the PMac 7600 at HOME, IF the Duo linked to it is not already started up, I get a message telling me that the 7600's AppleTalk is switching from the ethernet connection to a serial port connection. When the linked Duo is already on, then the 7600 starts up in AppleTalk via ethernet, as it should. But at the OFFICE, when the 7600 is started, it starts up w/ AppleTalk via the ethernet connection whether the two other Macs linked to it are running or not. Why isn't the 7600 at HOME able to startup in ethernet/AppleTalk also if it is the only computer up? Now I know it cannot be the Etherwave device that is doing it, because once I had it connecting two Duos to a PMac 7600, and it would not startup using AppleTalk via ethernet unless at least one of the Duos was started up. Therefore, I have deduced that it is the fact that my OFFICE network has ANOTHER DESKTOP linked to it that allows it to stay in AppleTalk via ethernet at startup. Please confirm/deny this hypothesis of mine, and IF THE IS A WAY to startup both 7600s in AppleTalk/ethernet, please inform me. Thanks, Craig W. -- 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
