!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!Sharing DSL line from a PC to a MAC using a hub!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

[DannyLove]

hello, i have a situation here. I have A PacBell DSL line which is hooked up with my PC. My roommate has a MAC and we need to share the DSL line via through a hub. Can anyone direct me in how to set this up? help!

danny

 

[Russ]

Does the Mac use AUI? (Are they still doing that?) If so, you'll need a tranceiver that converts ethernet (RJ45) to AUI, and a cable that runs from the tranceiver to the Mac.

Russ, NCNE

 

[DannyLove]

AUI? the mac has a ethernet card, so a RJ45 cable can actually fit from it. ........ anyone else?

 

[Russ]

Well, in that case, plug it in and try it.

Russ, NCNE

 

[DannyLove]

can u give me some more DETAILS

 

[Cooltech2k]

WHat router or modem are you using.... I arent all that good on a mac but I would think that the IP's & gateway would work close to the same... I personally have a cisco 675 router plugged into my hub & I would think that I could get anything plugged into my hub to work...

 

[Russ]

DannyLove,

It's a Mac. If it were a real computer, I could give you DETAILS.

Russ, NCNE

 

[DannyLove]

dude come on work with me RUSS, dont work against me, its not my fault my roommate has a MAC.... I dont have a router, i was wondering if there is a program like NAT that can linked both computers up having my PC as a gateway to the MAC connected in a hub(not a router)

danny

 

[DannyLove]

is this possible:

have my DSL modem linked to my Ethernet card, and have another card connected to my HUB, and then on port 1 go over to the MAC, using the NAT32 software???? anyone!
www.nat32.com

danny

 

[CoolTech]

use a router!!!

 

[DannyLove]

even so, if i get a router would i need a special configuration because im sharing it with a PC and Mac????

 

[CvAgent]

Nope
Just get the router- set for dhcp
set the mac for dhcp
Goto AppleMenu-Control Panel-Tcp/ip

Set for Dhcp save-

and it should be up and running

Anything Else?

 

[Workin']

DHCP,baby. Like CvAgent said. Works like a charm on my mixed Win98, Win2k, Linux, Macintosh network.

 

[Eug]

Is your setup PPPoE?

I know for a fact that my local DSL provider's modems will assign two IP addresses even though they say they won't, using the same account. So with a simple hub all you have to do is install the standard PPPoE software and it works - doesn't matter if it's Mac or PC. It's no different than using one computer. However, it's a Nortel modem and is limited to two computers, and I know other DSL providers will block this. YMMV.

As for TCP/IP for internet connections on a Mac through a router, it's simply setting it for DHCP and TCP/IP and everything works fine. But a router is $$. Dunno about setting up one computer as a gateway, but I suppose you could always try it and see what happens.

File sharing is a completely different kettle of fish though.

 

[rlism]

you can stick a second nic in your computer run internet connection sharing (or just share the connection in win2k) and manually setup tcp-ip on his computer... yer computer will have to be on all the time tho. i setup my sister's mac to my ICS on both 98 and 2000, 2000 works MUCH better.

 

[DannyLove]

thanks anways i already solved my problem

 

[marsl]

hey rlism

tell me how u set up the internet sharing with ICS, i have been trying to do the same with ME and 2000 PRO and is not working for me.

note: iam getting network connection just not internet sharing

 

[rlism]

marsl, try this thread about ICS and PPPoE

link