I assume you want to do this within your home and not from an outside IP. The easy solution it to buy a DSL/Cable Router(with or without wireless) your choice. Available almost everywhere these day and priced from $20 - 50 US Brian iBook G4 1.33 GHz 1.25 GB RAM On Jan 11, 2007, at 9:58 AM, Bobby Wade wrote: > Hello again, > > I finally made my circa 1999 G4 Mac part of my > high-speed internet connection and now I want to try > to push a bit forward. My new goal is to allow my > computers within my living space talk or be able to > listen to each other so I can access printing > privileges > > This is the situation: > > I use DSL so I believe I have dynamic IP address. In > order for my computers to have and sort of > conversation, I need to tell the main computer--the > one connected the DSL--to keep a static IP address. > If I successfully accomplish this feat, I must assign > or reassign the two remaining computers to static > address. > > The computers involved include a G4 playing the > greatest hits of OS 9--I am working on updating; a G3 > starring in the lead role as host of the DSL > connection and the G4 Ibook who often does all the > research for the trios next hit. > > Thanks in advance for any advice! > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984