Frank & Susan Malinowski wrote at 04:43 PM 02/19/2003:
>Two days ago I got a DSL hookup sorted out from my ISP (Earthlink). It seems pretty
>fast on my old upgraded Starmax . (G3 upgrade, max RAM & video). Not as fast as the
>T3 at work but a lot better than the dialup which I think never hit 56K. Now my next
>step is to figure out how to connect my wife's Powerbook G4Ti 400(no airport card).
>Previously I connected the SM and PB by a crossover cable. Can't do that now. I only
>occasionally connect them but I want to beable to do this.
>SO how do I go about this little network?
>Is the easiest way to just get a router and connect both the SM and PB by ethernet
>cable?
Yes, but do not use a crossover cable anymore. I like my Linksys DSL router, which is
what I use for my Ethernet hub (separate from the ISP DSL router). Though, if there
are more than one ports in the DSL router that you got from Earthlink, you should be
able to plug each machine in there. The Earthlink DSL router should be enough of a
firewall if set up correctly, so nothing else is necessary.
>Will this work for intermittent PB connections, meaning does it need to get reset
>every time I connect and disconnect the PB? What about sleep mode?
Nothing need be done. Just turn on the router as you fire up any machine. You can
leave them all connected when they are off.
>If I wanta wireless connection should I get a PCI card for the SM and an Airport or
>PCMCIAcard for the SM?
Wireless connections seem to be the sexy way to go these days. Personally, I wouldn't
introduce the potential headaches & extra power draw into my network. Someone else
will have to field this question.
>I have heard about USB wifi connections and this sounds pretty neat. Is there a
>difference between connecting to the SM or the router for internet access for the PB?
I don't know about USB wireless.
>I mostly useOS9 on the PB but I can use OSX if that is a better approach. Does that
>make a difference?
Does not make a difference, as far as I can tell.
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