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Re: PowerMac 7300/180 hardware question.

#12379
From: quietguy
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 00:11
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When I downloaded it and expanded it I got a file with a message to drop it
into my System folder.  When I opened it to see what was in it (with BBEdit)
it was a whole list of odem instructions.

That it didn't appear that way to you tells me that somehow it got corrupted
or something.

I suggest you download it again using the Mac


David

pedro wrote:

> quietguy wrote:
>
> >I have just downloaded the file and it is fine - send me an email addy and
> >I'll mail it to you with instructions
> >
> >
>
> I can download the file ok, but as I said, I unstuff it, and nothing
> happens that I can see. It changes from .hqx to .sit when dropped on
> 'Expander', but when I drop the .sit file on Expander, nothing happens
> except that I get the flying dotted boxes from the window. There is no
> new modem listed, or folder created. What system are you using? I'm
> using 8.1.
>
> I was able to connect using another modem with the corresponding modem
> script that was available on the Manufacturers website, and that worked
> fine. But I would like to be able to use the Swann modem if possible.
>
>
> >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?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> --
>
> rgds,
>
> Pete
> -----
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