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Article #12374Re: PowerMac 7300/180 hardware question.
From: quietguy
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:23
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 07:23
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I have just downloaded the file and it is fine - send me an email addy and I'll mail it to you with instructions David pedro wrote: > Bill Dixon wrote: > > > >On 3/3/05 1:15 PM, in article > >SquVd.181752$K7.123355@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "pedro" > ><pedro@nowhere.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >>I'm thinking that I will connect then. I have a dial up account and > >>modem I can use. (PC is on broadband) > >> > >> > >> > >If you have ethernet on your 7300 (which I think you do) > > > > yes. > > > > and a modem/router > >with a spare ethernet port (or, alternatively, an ethernet hub) you can > >connect to the internet quite easily. > > > > The Mac is not in proximity to the PC, and I have just spent the best > part of today trying to connect it via modem. The first problem that I > encountered is that the modem, a SwannSmart V.90, was not listed on the > (rather sparse) list of modems that the Macs control panel/modems > offers. After spending much time googling, I discovered that I needed a > program called FreePPP. This prog however is unable to detect the modem, > and I suspect that is because it's not correctly identified in control > panel/modems; although I have tried just about every one there is. And > the problem is not something as simple as the port not being correctly > set. From what else I've been able to learn, an appropriate modem script > would solve the problem, but at this point I'm tiring of the exercise. > The manufactures website offers a driver, but as i understand it it's > for systems later than the 8.1. that I have. > > http://www.swann.com.au/s-techsupportdownl1.php#msurfer > > However, I did try it, but it didn't seem to do anything. ?? When I > unstuffed it, I just got the dotted 'flying boxes' from the window, and > that was it! Nothing seemed to happen. There weren't any folders > created, or any programs running. > > Any suggestions? > > > >Bill > > > > > > > > -- > > rgds, > > Pete > ----- > http://pedro.spyw.com > ~ all outgoing email virus scanned ~ > The time here is- http://tinyurl.com/6sfgd > 'Deja moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before'
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