[CUBE] Networking help please?

atoa at krak.net atoa at krak.net
Sat Jun 5 16:05:37 PDT 2004


There's nothing magic about it. You are doing something wrong. The 
wireless part of the LAN isn't essentially any different than the wired 
part, network-wise.

On Sat, 5 Jun 2004, david sarcastix wrote:

> Rossi,
>
> What you are asking to do has so many ways of being configured that there is
> no 'default' way that I have found.
>
> I have successfully connected to my Powerbook from my CUBE. The CUBE being
> on my hardwired ethernet network (with about 7 other Macs) to my PowerBook,
> which is on my Airport network. I have not found a way to go back the other
> way.. The PowerBook does not 'see' the CUBE. When I do trial and error
> testing, I end up losing my way and bitching up my network, so I have given
> up for the time being. And I can live with the 'one way' connecting.
>
> I find it highly amusing that there are 'Missing Manuals' for iPhoto and
> iTunes, but not for Airport.
>
> If you like, we can speak on the phone and I will give you the benefit of my
> limited knowledge and get you part of the way there. In other words I would
> talk you through it as you go.
>
> I can't do it for perhaps a week, as I am in the middle of a few projects
> that are keeping me quite busy.
>
> If you are interested in this help, let me know.
>
> Best
>
> David
>
>
>>
>> I have recently bought a 15" powerbook 1.5GHZ.  I connect to the
>> internet with it wirelessly via Netgear 834G router/modem/ access
>> point/ firewall thingy.  I also have a cube at home which connects to
>> the internet via ethernet to the router.  I have been trying to work
>> out how I can connect the cube (which has an airport card installed) to
>> the powerbook - this is where I got stuck. I have scoured the Apple
>> support site which has an overwhelming amount of info.  I have
>> downloaded the how to create networks doc.  It's all a bit Greek to me
>> I'm afraid
>>
>> Does anyone know of a simple reference to do this or a simple, method
>> to follow.  I would be really grateful and be willing to discuss
>> off-list if you like.
>>
>> Cube is OS10.2.8
>> Pbook is OS10.3.4 with latest updates on both.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Rossi
>>
>>
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