Re: Hooking up an iMac DV to a router via Ethernet cable?

hooch <hoochxy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello all, I've just bought an oldish iMac DV running OS 9.2, having
not used a Mac for at least 15 years!

I have a Windows XP box connected to a Netgear router via Ethernet. I
would like to connect the iMac to the same router similarly.

I've got a copy of How To Do Everything with your iMac (2nd edition),
but this essentially predates the broadband explosion.

So far, I've changed AppleTalk to connect via Ethernet, and changed
TCP/IP to connect via AppleTalk (Mac IP). What else do I need to look
at to establish connectivity?

You should ignore AppleTalk for the purposes of connecting to the
Internet. It is only useful for connecting to other Macs on a local
network, or to devices like Printers. (The "MacIP" setting in the TCP/IP
control panel is only useful if you had an AppleTalk router, which is
now an extremely rare and antique concept, e.g. to tunnel TCP/IP over a
LocalTalk serial connection.)

Configure the TCP/IP control panel to connect via Ethernet, and set it
to configure automatically using a DHCP server. The "Use 802.3" option
in the top right corner should NOT be checked, and all other fields
should be left blank. You will need to close the TCP/IP control panel
and save changes.

Also make sure you have the correct Ethernet cable. That generation of
iMac doesn't have an auto-crossover Ethernet port, so it would expect a
straight-through Ethernet cable going to a older switch or hub. A modern
router should do auto-crossover so it won't matter.

Assuming your Netgear router has reasonably standard configuration, this
should be enough to let the Mac auto configure its TCP/IP settings,
including IP address, subnet mask, router address and DNS.

Confirm you have a valid Ethernet connection by running a web browser
and trying to visit a web site. You can go back into the TCP/IP control
panel to see whether the Netgear router assigned the Mac a DHCP lease,
because it will have filled in the IP address and other fields (but you
can't see the DNS address).

--
David Empson
dempson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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