Thanks Stewart and James, It looks as if the USB for the Windows is worth a try. I will take a trip to Pinjarra with some cables and see what I can do.
Lloyd > > Hi Lloyd, > > Options may be limited if they don't want to spend much. > > Lowest cost option: > The Speedstream has a USB port as well as an Ethernet port. The PC can run > on the USB port. They can then run an Ethernet cable to the iMac. All they > would have to do is figure out a "safe", workable & aesthetic path for the > cable to run from the modem to the upstairs room. Once they know that then > they need ot measure the distance. You can get cables already made up at > around 20m (maybe $30-$40) and some stores may have 50m, or they can have it > made up. > > They won't have to do any configuration on the iMac, it should just get an > IP address from the modem and work. Like all Macs do ;-) > The PC might need some extra configuration but the modem will have > instructions. Windows treats the USB connection as a network connection. I > am assuming she is running XP. I have set this up before so I know it works. > > More costly: Replace DSL modem with Wireless DSL Router ($89-$129 depending > on good brand or not) or buy a wireless router (Netgear around $89 is good > and easy to set up - does it itself! Make sure wireless security is > configured). Plug PC into network port on Router. Obtain an Airport > (Extreme?) card for the iMac online (ebay. Welovemaces, etc) at around > $119-$179. So maybe between $200-$280 all up? > > Hopefully they can set it up themselves. > > We have an office in Bunbury but it is probably a bit far to Pinjarra. HiMac > are probably the closest option. > > > Cheers, > Stuart > > > > > Stuart Evans > T4 Technology > > > ALBANY > Shop 6, 69 Lockyer Avenue, Albany, WA, 6330 > T> 08 9842 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > E> stuart.ev...@t4.com.au > > BUNBURY > Unit 2/14 Rose Street, Bunbury, WA, 6230 > T> 08 9721 9660 > F> 08 9842 9664 > > > > On 9/10/09 4:02 PM, "Lloyd White" <lloydwh...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > >> >> Hi Ronni, Craig and Daniel. >> >> Thanks for your information so far. I have found out more! >> >> His iMac is a G5 PC OS 10.3.9. >> His wife's is an Intel R Celeron R CPU 2,4 GHz. >> >> He does NOT have a wireless card built in. Nor does her Windows computer. It >> could be done for about $280 for both. But that is too much. >> Wireless is out. >> >> She has an old Siemens SpeedStream 4200 DSL Modem which only has ONE >> Ethernet slot which is used for her computer. So an Ethernet cable >> connection is out . >> >> He (upstairs) has a phone extension, obviously the same line that BigPond >> uses for the Broadband connection. >> >> So.. He could by a modem (happy to do that) and connect his phone extension >> line to it and to his iMac. >> >> BUT .. If he did that will he be able to connect and share her BigPond >> account? Can two different modems share the one account? >> >> Or am I totally wrong? >> >> If all else fails, is there a recommended technician in the Pinjarra area >> who could help them? >> >> Lloyd >> >>> >>> Hi Lloyd & Craig, >>> >>> If the iMac is only running OS 9, there is a chance it might not have >>> WiFi - an Airport Card (802.11b or 802.11b/g) >>> The Airport Cards were Optional on the iMacs until 2005 >>> >>> So you need to know this as well as the Windows having WiFi also. >>> >>> You can't have a wireless Network if the Computers don't have wireless >>> cards installed. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 06/10/2009, at 2:10 PM, Craig Bruce wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Generally what you'd want to be looking for is adding a wireless >>>> router. >>>> You could replace the broadband modem completely with one that also >>>> does wireless or add a wireless router like an airport extreme/ >>>> express to add wireless to the existing modem >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Craig Bruce >>>> Director >>>> >>>> M 0403 040 088 >>>> P 08 9367 4691 >>>> F 08 9367 4692 >>>> E craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au >>>> W http://www.maxstyle.com.au >>>> >>>> Twitter Maxstyle_com_au >>>> Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maxstyle >>>> >>>> Disclaimer: The information transmitted on this message is intended >>>> only for the person or organisation to which it is addressed and may >>>> contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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