Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. In the end, it was the simplest most direct approach that worked: wiping the HD and reinstalling OS 9.1.
Upon startup with the fresh system, I set TCP/IP to Ethernet and Configure using DHCP server (no IP address or anything else), fired up IE 5.1 and I was surfing and downloading at super speeds, even on the old 3400 (e.g. download the Norton Antivirus updates to NAV 7 at over 100K/sec). Web pages were loading faster than on my G4 Sawtooth. Wow. And then I set Appletalk to Ethernet, turned on Filesharing and was sharing files with the Lombard and Sawtooth while surfing the web. Very nice. So in the end it was indeed a software problem. Thanks for all your help. Next step, connecting the 3400 wirelessly to the Lombard (both using Wavelan Silver cards), and surfing the web through the Lombard (connected to our router by ethernet cable). Any advice much appreciated ;-) Chris H -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
