It does get an ip address and the activity lights go banana's when she tries to access internet/email, but an error message comes back, "not able to connect" or something like that. On 7/19/03 1:42 PM, "Dave Friesen" <davefriesen at mac.com> wrote: > Ah, the GoodOleDays of OpenTransport... > > You need to configure the OS9 machine to TCP/IP and DHCP. Check under > Control Panels. The Linksys then should give it an IP address and you should > be good to go. > > It's been a while since I've had to do anything in OS9. > > On 7/19/03 10:11 AM, "Bill Reburn" <billreburn at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I finally found a way to keep my wife from having to kill all my running >> apps, so that she can check her own email in OSX (and yes I know Panther >> will fix this - as demonstrated by S. Jobs). I polished off an older machine >> that can run 9.1 - and put it in her own room (we each have an extra room >> for our own shtuff in our house). Problem is, I bought a router to use with >> my cable modem and I am absolutely lost over how to configure this thing. >> Networking is one bad area for me, right up there with Unix. I love the >> stuff, but know nothing about it. >> >> Could anyone provide me with some help? Don't mind if you respond offlist or >> whatever. My wife's computer doesn't seem to be gaining any access. >> Basically I have the cable modem with signal coming in, sent to the router, >> then plugged into the back I have 4 outlets - #1 to my Ti, which has access >> to the internet. # 2 to my wife's machine running 9.1, no access to >> anything. It's a Linksys router.. Umm any more details? >> >> Help! :-) > Bill Reburn Associate Member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada : MB Chapter