on 13.10.2003 18:39, Mark Jay Mirsky at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > For some reason I am having trouble connecting my Wallstreet Powerbook > through its ethernet connection to the S-900 and an old 7300 that fell into > my hands, hoping to transfer files. I borrowed my son's cable which he > assures me works as a genine crossover. > While the Ethernet connection shows up in TCP IP on the S-900 and 7300, the > Wall Street shows only an infra ray and the modem printer port options. Is > this why I can't seem to see files between the machines? Or is TCP/IP > irrelevant. I go to file sharing but I can't see anything but my own > machine. Can anyone walk me through it, step by step? I turned file sharing > on (somehow) for a zip0 disk in my > Wall street, but that's as far as I got and the other machines don't see it. > Hi Mark,
Unless I misunderstand you, you are trying to connect three computers at the same time with crosover cables. You can't do that. For more than two nodes on Ethernet there needs to be a router/switch to manage the traffic, regardless of whether it is TCP/IP or AppleTalk. If one of the NICs is multi-port, or one of the computers has two NICs, then it is possible you could set this up with one of the computers acting as the router. Just the same, it is a lot easier to deal with using a dedicated router with straight through cables, and not terribly expensive, particularly as sharing broad band internet connections becomes more prevalent. If this is not the case, then it is possible the Ethernet port on the PB is defective, or just dirty. Check that all the OpenTransport components (this varies from OS version),and the "Apple Enet" file(s) are correctly installed in your "Extensions" folder. The latter is what makes the Ethernet "visible" to the Control Panel. To re-install from the system CD, you may need to choose "Remote Acces" and/or "Internet" to get what you want, and then delete what you don't need, depending on the OS version. Sorry I can't be specific. HTH, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
