[G4] iMac ethernet

[Harry Freeman]

Greetings ( + )!( + )

On Nov 9, 2005, at 4:32 AM, diane wrote:

> I have a friend who is having a difficult time with his 700mhz G4 
> iMac. He had DS:L installed and it's not working for him. I don't have 
> access to an iMac of this vintage.
>
> Can you normally see the ethernet specs in the profiler and if so, 
> where would they be? If it's not working, I'm guessing he can't put a 
> new card in, it's a motherboard issue?
>
> TIA,
>
> Diane
> _______________________________________________

If the ethernet circuit on the mother board has ceased to function you 
can still add an ethernet PCI card, that is if there is an open PCI 
slot.

However your friend's problem is more than likely the DSL modem. If the 
service provider can do a remote loop-back test, your friend should 
request that service. If they can not do a remote loop-back then they 
should request a replacement modem.

Does you friend have anything else connected to the ethernet port on 
their platform, if so perhaps it needs to be disconnected. If there 
isn't anything else connected, do they have something that can be 
connected. Or perhaps the modem provided by the DSL service provider is 
not of the correct ethernet speed and it doesn't have the lower speed 
interface, or perhaps is can not adjust to the correct internet speed. 
Some modems also have the ability to determine if the interface is DTE 
or DCE and will adjust itself to the correct interface.



Best Regards, /\*_*/\

Harry (*^_^*)
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