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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 693638" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Yes, file sharing works with two computers operating different systems. I've successfully transferred many Mb of stuff from an old G3 on OS 9.2 to an eMac on Tiger via ethernet; also to a G3 on Panther and OS 9.2 (see my computer specs).</p><p></p><p>The only glitch occurred with files over a certain size. To overcome that I stripped the hd from the G3 and connected it to both my eMac and then the b/w G3 via an IDE-USB adaptor. That proved to be a very simple way to do it and the cost was about US$20. I warmly recommend you do likewise.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I'm not in a position to help you specifically with how to set up your two computers via ethernet as I'm away from home base where the typed instructions are, but I remember it involved Network Prefs on the eMac, and AppleShare on the old G3. Getting the two computers to recognise each other by their IP address was the key. I suggest you post a related question in the Networking section of the Forum. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 693638, member: 56231"] Yes, file sharing works with two computers operating different systems. I've successfully transferred many Mb of stuff from an old G3 on OS 9.2 to an eMac on Tiger via ethernet; also to a G3 on Panther and OS 9.2 (see my computer specs). The only glitch occurred with files over a certain size. To overcome that I stripped the hd from the G3 and connected it to both my eMac and then the b/w G3 via an IDE-USB adaptor. That proved to be a very simple way to do it and the cost was about US$20. I warmly recommend you do likewise. Sorry, I'm not in a position to help you specifically with how to set up your two computers via ethernet as I'm away from home base where the typed instructions are, but I remember it involved Network Prefs on the eMac, and AppleShare on the old G3. Getting the two computers to recognise each other by their IP address was the key. I suggest you post a related question in the Networking section of the Forum. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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