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<blockquote data-quote="Amen-Moses" data-source="post: 7049" data-attributes="member: 114">OK this is all &quot;in theory&quot; but supposedly XP understands Rendezvous so all you should need to do is connect the Powerbook to the XP with a crossover cable (i.e R45-&gt;R45 ethernet connection) and switch on the Powerbook.You may have to tell XP that you want to share the internet but supposedly it is all plug and play zero config.Of course that is IF XP really is compatible, if not then you will need to mess around with manually configuring IP addresses and stuff but I gave up on all that and bought a Belkin wireless router.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />As you are connected through USB you would need to configure the R45 port (ethernet 0 iow) to 192.168.1.0 and the Powerbook to 192.168.1.1.&nbsp; Set both subnet masks to 255.255.255.0 (probably the default anyway) and copy your ISP DNS server addresses to the DNS list on the Powerbook (look them up on the XP box while it is connected to the internet).&nbsp; On the Powerbook you may also need to set the gateway address to 192.168.1.0 (i.e the XP box address).Of course I am assuming the XP box has an ethernet port!Amen-Moses</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Amen-Moses, post: 7049, member: 114"] OK this is all "in theory" but supposedly XP understands Rendezvous so all you should need to do is connect the Powerbook to the XP with a crossover cable (i.e R45->R45 ethernet connection) and switch on the Powerbook. You may have to tell XP that you want to share the internet but supposedly it is all plug and play zero config. Of course that is IF XP really is compatible, if not then you will need to mess around with manually configuring IP addresses and stuff but I gave up on all that and bought a Belkin wireless router. :) As you are connected through USB you would need to configure the R45 port (ethernet 0 iow) to 192.168.1.0 and the Powerbook to 192.168.1.1. Set both subnet masks to 255.255.255.0 (probably the default anyway) and copy your ISP DNS server addresses to the DNS list on the Powerbook (look them up on the XP box while it is connected to the internet). On the Powerbook you may also need to set the gateway address to 192.168.1.0 (i.e the XP box address). Of course I am assuming the XP box has an ethernet port! Amen-Moses [/QUOTE]

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