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 gotten both on the internet via these ports so I know they both have ethernet capability). Unfortunately I get an error message from the AppleTalk control panel whenever I try to select "ethernet" that says the port cannot be accessed. I was able to connect the machines with IrDA (highly unstable), but I would like to be able to connect them via ethernet. Are there any settings I should look at first?
AppleTalk via Ethernet?
You can't use a standard Ethernet patch cable to connect two computers together. You either need to use a Ethernet Hub and connect the Kangas to it. Or get a cross-over Ethernet cable. Like this one. 
After that, you do need to make sure that the proper Ethernet extension and the EtherTalk extension are enabled. After that there shouldn't be any problems.
Ben.
After that, you do need to make sure that the proper Ethernet extension and the EtherTalk extension are enabled. After that there shouldn't be any problems.
Ben.
You were expected to use IrDA to sync your PDA with a desktop or laptop computer. kilobytes of data, not megabytes.
IrDA was effectively killed off by mobile phone manufacturers who imposed proprietary protocols. You could use IrDA on your phone as long as the computer was running an approved application.
IrDA was effectively killed off by mobile phone manufacturers who imposed proprietary protocols. You could use IrDA on your phone as long as the computer was running an approved application.