[DuoList] 2300c ethernet setup

[Timothy Larson]

Hello list,

I'm trying to get an old 2300c (running 7.6.1) net-worthy for a kid.  It 
doesn't have a modem, but I do have one of those micro etherdocks.  It's 
been a long time since I've worked with System 7, but I remember this 
being dead simple back in the classic MacOS days - just plug in 
ethernet, make sure TCP/IP is getting a dynamic address, and you were 
set.  (Ironically, setting up a modem was more work, but since I did it 
more often I could probably get that done quicker.)

The problem is that TCP/IP only gives me the option to use MacIP, 
whatever that is.  (Some kind of AppleTalk networking?)  I reinstalled 
the networking bits since the Duo's been lying around and I couldn't 
remember how it was configured.  PPP briefly appeared as an option, and 
I set the netmask, et al.  But as soon as I tried to save that 
configuration I got an error, and the PPP option disappeared again.

What can I check?  I've never really used notebooks that much, but I do 
know they have some special control panels that I might not be familiar 
with.  I need to have this info soon because I only have two more nights 
to work on this before I give the machine away!  It's still a nice 
little machine, and I'd like to get it in useful condition.

Thanks,
Tim
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Tim Larson                                        Senior Web Developer
Physicians' Mutual Insurance Company                      www.pmic.com



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