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stripes · 23-02-2007, 11:49

Mark: sorry for the time it takes - apart from pulling cables in and out, the G3 takes ages to boot up, and if I have been a bit too speedy, has to be rebooted etc.

So, no go again, I'm afraid.

Having got that hopeful ether set of figures the first time, once I connected the iMac to the modem and rebooted everything, still 169.

I tried ifconfig at that point, and sure enough, the ether figures are no longer the ones I put in 45 mins ago for the G3, they are a different set entirely, which I don't recognise.

I then tried the sequence that Dark had recommended, i.e. manual dhcp, apply, dhcp, apply, but still no go. I test the machine at that point in 2 ways - one, seeing what address is returned on Apply Now or Renew DHCP lease, and noting it (although it always starts with 169), two, launching Safari (browser) just to make sure I'm really not connected to Internet.

And the sodding router hasn't turned up. Which probably means tomorrow morning, as we tend only to get van deliveries in mornings. Ah well.

I also pulled the coaxial out of the STB, just in case, but no difference, except I couldn't watch Judge Judy.

I still the like the idea of making my iMac have the same name as the G3, but that route doesn't seem to have done it.

More later, hopefully...

Allen.

---------- Post added at 12:49 ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 ----------

ntl victim: just had a v.quick glance at the Belkin link, and yes, that's why I'm thinking on these lines.

You set up the router with the G3 details, and it's happy. You then stick in the iMac ethernet line, and the modem/router combination doesn't care about another machine's address, only that precious first G3 address.

That's what I'm hoping for! (With my luck, I shouldn't still be an optimist).

I'll report back when something happens.

Allen.

23-02-2007, 11:49	#79
stripes Inactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 211	Re: HELP! iMac, cable modem won't go. Mark: sorry for the time it takes - apart from pulling cables in and out, the G3 takes ages to boot up, and if I have been a bit too speedy, has to be rebooted etc. So, no go again, I'm afraid. Having got that hopeful ether set of figures the first time, once I connected the iMac to the modem and rebooted everything, still 169. I tried ifconfig at that point, and sure enough, the ether figures are no longer the ones I put in 45 mins ago for the G3, they are a different set entirely, which I don't recognise. I then tried the sequence that Dark had recommended, i.e. manual dhcp, apply, dhcp, apply, but still no go. I test the machine at that point in 2 ways - one, seeing what address is returned on Apply Now or Renew DHCP lease, and noting it (although it always starts with 169), two, launching Safari (browser) just to make sure I'm really not connected to Internet. And the sodding router hasn't turned up. Which probably means tomorrow morning, as we tend only to get van deliveries in mornings. Ah well. I also pulled the coaxial out of the STB, just in case, but no difference, except I couldn't watch Judge Judy. I still the like the idea of making my iMac have the same name as the G3, but that route doesn't seem to have done it. More later, hopefully... Allen. ---------- Post added at 12:49 ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 ---------- ntl victim: just had a v.quick glance at the Belkin link, and yes, that's why I'm thinking on these lines. You set up the router with the G3 details, and it's happy. You then stick in the iMac ethernet line, and the modem/router combination doesn't care about another machine's address, only that precious first G3 address. That's what I'm hoping for! (With my luck, I shouldn't still be an optimist). I'll report back when something happens. Allen.