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| Simple question... Is it possible to network my iBook to my PC so that I can easily transfer files between the two (via shared folders), and to share the internet connection on my PC. I need to do this via FireWire if at all possible. I've tried with no success. My setup is a little complicated so here it goes... I share a house with two other people and we all have internet access via a router, which are all connected by cables (the router is wireless, but doesn't work very well for some reason, hence the cables). This means that the network port of my PC is used. As I don't want to trail another cable from my iBook to the router, I thought I would be able to use FireWire. If I can use FireWire, how? If not, what are my alternatives (e.g. 2nd ethernet card for my PC?). Any help much appreciated. |
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| Just get a hub/switch. |
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| That was something I thought of as well, but I wasn't sure if this would work without causing any problems with the router that we already have. So if I have the PC and Mac connected to the hub, which is then plugged into the router, will this work without any problems? |
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| I've got a Belkin ASDL router with 4 port Ethernet. I've got 3 PC's linked via wireless, 1 via Ethernet and the Mac also connected via Ethernet. I did not have to do anything on the Mac apart from plug it in . It handled all the connections to the network for me. |
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| We've got 3 PC's plugged directly into the router via Ethernet, but the router is in another room. I want to avoid having a second Ethernet cable leading from my room to where the router is. Therefore, can I just have a hub in the room with my PC and Mac, which is then connected to the router using the current cable? My worry is that the router won't be happy with a separate hub from the one that is built-in, and I don't want to go and buy one only to find that it doesn't work. Sorry if I'm not making much sense. Is there no way I can use FireWire via my PC? |
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| You can plug in a hub / switch with no issues. It's not like a router (which acts like a computer in its own right) but rather just a box which funnels data from multiple sources into a single route (like a 4-way electric socket). a four-port hub would probably do you.... Unplug the cable from the router to the PC and plug that into the hub. Get two more cables and connect your PC and Mac to the hub. As if by magic should all just work :-) There are some firewire networking implementations, but it'll be *much* easier to get a cheap hub and a couple of short cat-5 cables. Really. I have a 4-port router, into which is plugged a wireless router and an 8-port switch (hub). Two laptops (one of Mac) and a PC connect via wireless. Three other PCs and a Mac connect through the switch to the router. It all just works :-) |
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| If you really must go the firewire way.... http://www.unibrain.com/1394_products/1394_networking/firenet_pc.htm |
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| Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll go down the hub route then. Cheers. |
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| Hey new MacUser - I just put my little hands on an used (but working...) Apple iBook G3 500mhz, 196 Mb, Os X 1.3.9 - a beast! I'm going crazy to use a wireless usb solution - but unfortunately it seems that there are no drivers for my usb Netgear WG111T...this is not good! I think I had to use cable solution... byez |
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| Apple AirPort may be your solution. My iBook has it built-in, so I'm looking into getting a wireless access point to which I'll plug the PC in via ethernet, but have the Mac connect wirelessly. |
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| Unfortunately I have just bought a wireless solution for Windows systems I have, the Netgear DG834GT + 2 wg111t that work perfectly; so buy a solution ONLY for Mac and slower than the other, is not a big affair...I resolved with a cable... Byez |
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