Think different - how about a "storage" network and a regular network? It's definitely possible for multiple machines to have access to a storage array via FireWire. Dave -------…

I have 2 iMacs and a cable modem I'd like to share. Typically this type of setup would require a Mac with 2 ethernet cards, one for the cable modem and one to go to the hub where t…

First, you need to get a unique IP address for each iMac from your ISP. If they are willing to do this, it becomes easy to get everything working. Buy a 4 port Ethernet hub (a 10…

I have an Ethernet hub already, but if I even connect 1 iMac to it and the cable modem as well, the computer doesn't "see" the cable modem. I assume I simply have to have the cable…

There is a software soultion: IPNetRouter by http://www.sustworks.com/ It will let you use on e IP address with one cable modem. The only backdraw is that the iMac running IPNetRou…

Well, that's not quite true. Software like IPNetRouter works great for this sort of thing except for 1 little problem - the server machine must have 2 ethernet ports, one to connec…

Is your cable modem connected to the uplink port on your ethernet hub? If not, you will need to use an ethernet crossover cable to get the communication between your iMac and cable…

Right, the good people at Ask Dr. Farallon got back to me with the details on how to set up this sort of home LAN. The cable modem can connect with a standard cable to the uplink p…

is anyone aware of any wireless networking solutions for the mac?

There is the breeznet by http://www.breezecom.com/, an ethernet over radio solution. Its expensive but you can use the network while moving up to 50 mph.

Hi all. I have to transfer some data from a performa 6360 (no ehternet) to an iMac. I plan to dump the data into an external HD (non HFS+) connect it to my Powercenter Pro 210 (n…

There shouldn't be any problems doing your transfer. ------------------ -- Dave Gammage, MCSE Network Administrator Stouse, Inc.

If you are going to be passing data back and forth all the time, there are two ways we use to speed things up: First, most of our machines have Zip disk drives. That's our usual "…

Hi, I've done what you've mentioned and had no problems. I assume you want to use Appletalk, so you'll have to select "Ethernet" in the Appletalk control panel. Then you have to o…

I've bought 10 blue and white G3's for my compnay. Over a period of a week, 3 have discontinued to boot. No chime, but power is on and the drive spins up. After a little troublesho…

Thanks for the infor. My company bought 42 and one of the new g3 montior card when south. Got a replacement in two days. ------------------ David Stafford dms@fastlane.net

I have heard that FileMaker Pro Server for windows NT is much faster than FileMaker Pro Server for Mac OS. Is this true? And do you think the Mac OS X version will be faster than N…

I would wait and hold out for OS X Server before making a switch over to NT. NT is a good product, but there are a lot of little bugs and fixes to know about if you are running a M…

How many user's and database's are you supporting? Are your user connecting by AppleTalk or TCP-IP to the FileMaker Pro Server? Connecting to the database via IP better than AT. …

Our office is composed of Mac workstations, and Sun servers. Our one token NT machine is the File Maker server. We haven't had any problems with it, It has never crashed on it's ow…

I work in an office with an NT 4.0 network, Novell 5.0 & Unix networks. The NT is a piece of crap. We'd feel lucky if it only crashed once a month! Novell, on the other hand…

Does anybody know what if any length limitations there are in a mac to mac ethernet connection, and where I could find various lenghts of ethernet cable w/ RJ-45 jacks at each end.…

I don't know how far they can go but, to get long lengths, you have to go to your dealer or anyone that can make cables and ask them to make it and how long it can go.

Category 5 Ethernet cable runs can be a maximum of 100 meters without any sort of repeater. Anything longer than that will require a repeater inline. Are you utilizing a hub-to-hub…

I need help as fast as I can get it. I need to figure out how to connect my new BW G3 to my trusty HP 5MP printer. Keyspan USB to serial does not work. Has someone figured it out? …