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12th Nov 2017, 4:21 pm | #1 |
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PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
HI,
I have just powered up a Powermac 7600/120 using os 9.1 and have tried to get the internet connected. But no luck. well I guess I have to setup the tcp/ip , does anyone know know how to do it ? it is probably something reasonable obvious. Like everything I guess it is simple when you know how to do it !
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12th Nov 2017, 5:23 pm | #2 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
I think that this Macintosh has Ethernet built in so connecting to the Internet should be straightforward.
Apple menu-->Control panels-->TCP/IP-->connect via Ethernet. Your IP should be automatically found with the autoconfig option. Last edited by OldTechFan96; 12th Nov 2017 at 5:34 pm. |
13th Nov 2017, 12:08 pm | #3 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
HI,
I will take some screen shots of the various menu's. Yes it does have an ethernet port built in, but the way of getting the setting autodetected isn't obvious ( at least to me ).
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13th Nov 2017, 12:14 pm | #4 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
This is normally the default setting. Have you tried just plugging it into your router?
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13th Nov 2017, 6:05 pm | #5 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
Hi,
well the light on the router came on when I plugged in the cable. but using a browser meant i just got an error message after a short wait. I know that the machine was originally used with blue yonder probably ten years ago. I will try some more things and let you know what I find.
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19th Nov 2017, 11:14 pm | #6 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
Hi,
well I tried it again tonight and it worked ! I have taken a photo of the settings and must make a note of them !
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21st Nov 2017, 8:41 pm | #8 |
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Re: PowerMac 7600/120 ethernet question
Hi,
thank you for the suggestion of classilla, I did find that the existing browser doesn't have the security facilities that many login systems require ! I have a lot to learn !
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