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Borkd. I am finally networking my bedroom/studio! About a year ago I ran a single CAT5 from my basement router through the wall to the second floor and connecte…
· 2 posts · started 7 Feb 2011 - 07:46 · last 7 Feb 2011 - 13:11
Hi. posting my other thread viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15284 ... has made me think about setting up a NAS to share my saved pile of 68K/PPC apps and images wit…
· 5 posts · started 4 Feb 2011 - 03:24 · last 6 Feb 2011 - 09:56
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/330510640623 Bidding stopped a mere $0.16 below my top bid Further news when it arrives.
· 24 posts · started 31 Dec 2010 - 13:49 · last 30 Jan 2011 - 11:14
I've got a Gateway with Ubuntu, a Gateway with Vista, and an MBP. I want to use a B&W G3 As a file storage/print server. Would it be suitable for these …
· 6 posts · started 28 Jan 2011 - 04:57 · last 29 Jan 2011 - 01:26
I have successfully gotten power to my Desktop EN/SC adapter, but the LI (Link-integrity) light keeps blinking on and off really quick. my 10/100 switch doesn't…
· 5 posts · started 22 Jan 2011 - 23:25 · last 23 Jan 2011 - 15:36
Does anybody know of a dynamic DNS client updater software for services like dyndns.org, zoneedit.com and such? I've googled quite a bit to no avail, but search…
· 3 posts · started 16 Jan 2011 - 20:17 · last 17 Jan 2011 - 20:54
http://cgi.ebay.com/Asante-Technologies-Network-Card-Mac-SE-MacCon-RJ-45-/120668572204?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c18684a2c No relationship or know…
· 6 posts · started 14 Jan 2011 - 23:52 · last 16 Jan 2011 - 13:18
Although I love my LJ4L, I'm limited, as a classic mac user, by the fact that I haven't got an Apple printer. Only my iMac has actual printing via DAVE; everyth…
· 5 posts · started 13 Jan 2011 - 23:06 · last 14 Jan 2011 - 22:12
How much available memory does the Mac 128K have left over to give to apps? I've never seen a number posted for the Mac 128K, but Apple states that the Mac 512K…
· 3 posts · started 3 Jan 2011 - 19:16 · last 13 Jan 2011 - 19:44
Were there any MSBASIC commands to access a Localtalk network on a classic 68k Mac? I'm thinking 64k ROM machines like the 128/512k Mac. If so, anyone got any e…
· 4 posts · started 9 Jan 2011 - 17:50 · last 11 Jan 2011 - 21:21
I'm wondering if anyone has done any experimenting with using Airport-shared disks on pre-OS X machines. So far, I've attempt to connect to the base station via…
· 3 posts · started 4 Nov 2010 - 20:26 · last 7 Jan 2011 - 21:32
I finished my 2nd tour of Iraq and am now back in Georgia! I dragged out my Quadra 605 and have it running again. Today I got my PM 9500 working with the Sonnet…
· 7 posts · started 1 Jan 2011 - 12:30 · last 7 Jan 2011 - 17:33
Can anybody recommend one? Not USB, nor serial ATA... but a regular serial card. RS232 or RS422. If it works in 10.6 and Vista is a big plus. Can be PCI or PCIe…
· 4 posts · started 28 Dec 2010 - 13:15 · last 1 Jan 2011 - 08:38
Hi i recently got an SE and I'm loving it.It is in minty condition and everything still work. I want to network it with my other old macs. It is currently runni…
· 6 posts · started 14 Dec 2010 - 21:29 · last 23 Dec 2010 - 20:21
looks so pretty: http://cgi.ebay.com/Transparent-Mac-SE-/300497025840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f704bb30
· 39 posts · started 25 Nov 2010 - 22:03 · last 13 Dec 2010 - 08:46
One of the biggest problems in sharing a modern-day printer with classic Mac is bridging the gap between Appleshare and Windows Networking. Currently, only my i…
· 4 posts · started 9 Dec 2010 - 00:08 · last 11 Dec 2010 - 05:23
Does anyone have any experience with RealTek drivers on PCI PowerMacs? I have a 7300 that had previously been running Linux. It is now running Mac OS 8.6 and co…
· 10 posts · started 8 Oct 2007 - 17:45 · last 11 Dec 2010 - 01:53
Finished my "SR-7100" 's upgrade with the HPV adaptor card I got and the AV-HPV card I stole from a donor parts 7100av. It now has a G3/400/1M, 136MB RAM, 12x C…
· 5 posts · started 25 Nov 2010 - 01:26 · last 26 Nov 2010 - 02:46
I never knew that these existed, but sure enough, one came plugged into the LaserWriter I acquired today. It is essentially a 4-port standard RJ45 ethernet hub …
· 4 posts · started 2 Mar 2010 - 03:38 · last 18 Nov 2010 - 20:44
When I connect my Kanga (running 9.1) to my wireless router with an ethernet cable, it gets an IP and connects to the internet no problem (I'm posting this mess…
· 9 posts · started 14 Nov 2010 - 18:11 · last 17 Nov 2010 - 05:30
Visiting my buddy this weekend, who is cleaning out his closet. Among the closet goodies that I will be giving a good home two: two eMates, intact, one with a 4…
· 8 posts · started 6 Nov 2010 - 23:33 · last 16 Nov 2010 - 02:31
Considering it's my only Ethernet-capable mac, I'd like to get my iMac printing without needing to use a flash drive to bring my documents-to-be-printed to my C…
· 17 posts · started 21 Oct 2010 - 23:21 · last 10 Nov 2010 - 22:31
Can a 7100 be directly linked via onboard ethernet and transceiver + standard crossover ethernet cable to an Intel iMac running X.5, or does any networking conn…
· 4 posts · started 6 Nov 2010 - 16:29 · last 7 Nov 2010 - 15:57
Any at all? Or is $20 on a comm slot Ethernet card going to be a waste of money? I just want to network it w/ my Windows pc's for file sharing - running up and …
· 19 posts · started 6 Oct 2010 - 02:17 · last 11 Oct 2010 - 18:48
This tutorial, which came to mind after a recent post, takes an elegant approach to using an old QuickDraw printer with an OSX machine. Gives a usef to an old M…
· 2 posts · started 2 Oct 2010 - 14:27 · last 10 Oct 2010 - 17:17
I scored and N810 off of a friend of mine who had upgraded to the N900. As much as I love my iPod Touch, I love this little linux computer. Nice slide out keybo…
· 2 posts · started 3 Oct 2010 - 12:55 · last 6 Oct 2010 - 06:00
I'm full of questions this week... I wasn't getting enough 68k Mac time lately so I packed up my SE/30 and cleared off a spot on my desk for it at work. So far,…
· 6 posts · started 30 Sep 2010 - 17:33 · last 30 Sep 2010 - 22:00
I've been able to find the Keyspan 28XG drivers but my 28X A doesn't like them. Maybe I'm just missing them but I don't see a driver for it. It's the USB twin s…
· 3 posts · started 29 Sep 2010 - 23:12 · last 30 Sep 2010 - 02:00
I've got two Kanga Powerbooks running 9.1 and wanted to connect them to transfer files. I plugged an ethernet cable into both machines' ethernet ports (I have g…
· 5 posts · started 18 Sep 2010 - 19:00 · last 20 Sep 2010 - 07:25
I am looking for tips and links about using these in any PCI PowerMac. Ultimately, I'd like to try one in a Pippin (yes, I have the PCI adapter board, a selecti…
· 8 posts · started 17 Sep 2010 - 20:03 · last 17 Sep 2010 - 21:27
I've seen this Tops repeater before, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170532417443 But this is the first I have seen of this Tops Flas…
· 11 posts · started 26 Aug 2010 - 17:44 · last 29 Aug 2010 - 05:58
I know this will be mostly a matter of opinion but what do you think will get more use, a Ethernet card or the Apple IIe card? I really can't decide which to hu…
· 10 posts · started 17 Aug 2010 - 21:47 · last 20 Aug 2010 - 05:56
Seems like a good haul, no price but looks like some decent stuff. Not my ad, just a head's up. http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-1990s-Macintos…
· 6 posts · started 16 Aug 2010 - 18:51 · last 17 Aug 2010 - 07:26
I just recently acquired a Macintosh SE/30 in fantastic condition. I'd love to get it hooked up to my ethernet network and hopefully the internet as well. I kno…
· 9 posts · started 11 Jul 2010 - 02:06 · last 10 Aug 2010 - 21:05
hello again. I have a Q605 which is successfully connected to my local network through an AsanteTalk. I can move files back and forth between my FreeBSD machine…
· 6 posts · started 6 Aug 2010 - 23:04 · last 10 Aug 2010 - 08:17
Ok, I just bought an emac for $20, the reason why I wanted one was to start an home file server. I have 3 pc's that I would like to shift files between. Is ther…
· 3 posts · started 27 Jul 2010 - 03:16 · last 27 Jul 2010 - 21:12
For some reason, my Quicksilver 2002 (not the machine in my sig) will only think that its ethernet port is operating at 10mbps half duplex, no matter what I con…
· 3 posts · started 18 Jul 2010 - 20:55 · last 23 Jul 2010 - 20:44
I mentioned this in Conquests, but I snagged quite the PowerBook yesterday. Bottom specs read 14.1 inch 233mhz with 32mb RAM, 2GB HD... nothing all that special…
· 5 posts · started 21 Jun 2010 - 04:45 · last 23 Jun 2010 - 04:14
Hi all - appreciate any help or information you may have - I'm looking to get my 4MB Mac Plus speaking TCP/IP. I want to use it as a terminal to telnet to other…
· 3 posts · started 1 Jun 2010 - 08:42 · last 20 Jun 2010 - 11:18
Is it possible to connect two Macs via SCSI and file share between them? I can't find anything about it online so I thought I'd check here. Thanks, agg23
· 18 posts · started 19 Dec 2009 - 13:23 · last 18 Jun 2010 - 02:08

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After a battle with a local recycler (https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/23809-18-se30-and-first-recap-a-rant/), I went on eBay and found this: $90 ship…
· 2 posts · started 25 Mar 2010 - 12:21 · last 9 Aug 2010 - 05:28
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