Solve : Apple G5 connecting through a switcher?

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Answer» I have a apple G5 and a Windows PC I connected a Link 5 port switcher to a Link ADSL modem. The PC goes onto the net fine but the Mac won't. Do I need a special switcher for the Mac to connect. If I plug the modem direct into the apple it will go onto the net but not through the switcher. What do I need to do? Regard Ojas Are you saying that you are using a router? What kind of connection are you using, ethernet? What Apple OS are you using? (If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time GETTING it to work with its promised "ease of USE" compared to Windows) Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 02:44:20 PM Are you saying that you are using a router? What kind of connection are you using, ethernet? What Apple OS are you using? (If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time getting it to work with its promised "ease of use" compared to Windows) No using a D-Link ADSL SINGLE port modem connected to a 5 port switcher. Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 02:44:20 PM Are you saying that you are using a router? No switcher What kind of connection are you using, ethernet? Yes What Apple OS are you using? OS9 (If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time getting it to work with its promised "ease of use" compared to Windows) How are you connecting your internet? USB, Firewire, or Ethernet? Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 03:04:49 PM How are you connecting your internet? USB, Firewire, or Ethernet? Ethernet. So you have a modem connected to a switch with two COMPUTERS attached? Do the modem have a built in router? How many IPs is your ISP giving you? The reason I ask is because most CONSUMER internet products only come with one external IP. If you only have one external IP and want to share it between several computer you need a router. Else one computer will be given the IP and the rest will not be able to get online.

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I have a apple G5 and a Windows PC I connected a Link 5 port switcher to a Link ADSL modem. The PC goes onto the net fine but the Mac won't. Do I need a special switcher for the Mac to connect. If I plug the modem direct into the apple it will go onto the net but not through the switcher.
What do I need to do? Regard Ojas
Are you saying that you are using a router?
What kind of connection are you using, ethernet?
What Apple OS are you using?
(If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time GETTING it to work with its promised "ease of USE" compared to Windows) Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 02:44:20 PM

Are you saying that you are using a router?
What kind of connection are you using, ethernet?
What Apple OS are you using?
(If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time getting it to work with its promised "ease of use" compared to Windows)

No using a D-Link ADSL SINGLE port modem connected to a 5 port switcher. Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 02:44:20 PM

Are you saying that you are using a router?

No switcher
What kind of connection are you using, ethernet?
Yes
What Apple OS are you using?
OS9
(If your not using OSX, you are going to have a very difficult time getting it to work with its promised "ease of use" compared to Windows)

How are you connecting your internet? USB, Firewire, or Ethernet? Quote from: Zylstra on January 12, 2008, 03:04:49 PM

How are you connecting your internet? USB, Firewire, or Ethernet?

Ethernet. So you have a modem connected to a switch with two COMPUTERS attached?
Do the modem have a built in router?
How many IPs is your ISP giving you?
The reason I ask is because most CONSUMER internet products only come with one external IP. If you only have one external IP and want to share it between several computer you need a router.
Else one computer will be given the IP and the rest will not be able to get online.

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