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Can you Network a PC and a MAc?????
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<blockquote data-quote="kakosc" data-source="post: 16207"><p>Erm, I've been researching cable modems because im hoping to get cable next year, and with the motorola modems (im not sure about other brands) dont connect to macs via usb, but through ethernet. From what i could gather from your post you plug your modem into your pc via usb, then the other computers are connected to a hub that comes off your ethernet... and i'm assuming you have a cable modem.</p><p>You might have to put an addtional ethernet card in your mac, when you get it, so one can be used for the modem to connect to, and the other for the hub to plug into, if you get me.</p><p>However, i know nothing of your modem or your connection, but its worth looking into.</p><p>I havent attempted to network my mac to a pc, so im ignorant to how the mac shares files, but what i do know is that its different. You might want to use your old pc as a file server just to make the change easier on your two siblings, and yourself. Just lock it in a cupboard or something...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kakosc, post: 16207"] Erm, I've been researching cable modems because im hoping to get cable next year, and with the motorola modems (im not sure about other brands) dont connect to macs via usb, but through ethernet. From what i could gather from your post you plug your modem into your pc via usb, then the other computers are connected to a hub that comes off your ethernet... and i'm assuming you have a cable modem. You might have to put an addtional ethernet card in your mac, when you get it, so one can be used for the modem to connect to, and the other for the hub to plug into, if you get me. However, i know nothing of your modem or your connection, but its worth looking into. I havent attempted to network my mac to a pc, so im ignorant to how the mac shares files, but what i do know is that its different. You might want to use your old pc as a file server just to make the change easier on your two siblings, and yourself. Just lock it in a cupboard or something... [/QUOTE]
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