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iMac G3 (CRT) Ethernet cable

iMac G3 (CRT) Ethernet cable PowerPC 5 posts Jan 17, 2008 — Jan 19, 2008

#1 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 - 23:11

Hi everyone,

I have an iMac G3 (CRT). To be more specific it's an Indigo, has a 10 GB HD, and 400 mHz. Anyway, it isn't hooked up to the Internet. I do have a DSL connection on this PC, so Ethernet should work. For those of you who have connected iMacs, what kind of ethernet cable should I use?

Thanks,

-Apostrophe

#2 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 - 23:22

If you just want to plug the internet from the DSL modem you just have to use a regular Ethernet cable. If you want to plug a computer into the iMac and share the internet you would have to use a crossover Ethernet cable.

#3 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 - 23:54

Make sure it is Cat5, I tried Cat2 ethernet, no go.....

#4 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 03:28

Erm, does Cat2 even exist? I thought the lowest category was Cat3? (which only supports 10BaseT)

#5 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 04:42

Yes, there's a cat2 (and a cat1). IIRC, there are specifications up to cat7 at the moment.

Cat2 is spec'd to work up to 1Mb/s, so it's not a good choice for ethernet. Might as well use speaker cable.