connecting a MacG3 (OS9.2) in addition to PC (Windows XP) to base station

I have a MacG3 (OS 9.2) and a PC (Windows XP). I have
connected the PC to base station MN 500 and it works fine
for other PC's (laptop)in the house. However, I cannot
get the Mac G3 to connect. The only way I can use the
Mac with broadband is to remove the cable connecting the
box to the base station and insert the cable from the Mac
directly. Obviously this means I can only run one
computer at a time and I would like to be able to run
both (at different locations) to the internet via our
Comcast broadband.

When I discussed this with the computer store at the
University of Washington book store, they advised me to
purchase another MN 500 base station, connect it by
ehternet cable to the MAC and to "bridge" them to the
other base station following directions in the MN 500
User's Guide. I cannot find any specific information in
that guide that tells how to do this with both Mac and PC
computers, only with multiple PC computers.

Does anywone have any information on how to do this? or
know of a resource where I can get such information?

Many thanks for any help you can provide.

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it is not clear if you are trying to connect wirelessly or via
ethernet. have you reset the base station using the reset hole and
started fresh?

If Ethernet, you should probably trash the TCP/IP settings and start
fresh. Use built in Ethernet and DHCP. also try a different cable.

On Wed, 26 May 2004 22:19:27 -0700, "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a MacG3 (OS 9.2) and a PC (Windows XP). I have
>connected the PC to base station MN 500 and it works fine
>for other PC's (laptop)in the house. However, I cannot
>get the Mac G3 to connect. The only way I can use the
>Mac with broadband is to remove the cable connecting the
>box to the base station and insert the cable from the Mac
>directly. Obviously this means I can only run one
>computer at a time and I would like to be able to run
>both (at different locations) to the internet via our
>Comcast broadband.
>
>When I discussed this with the computer store at the
>University of Washington book store, they advised me to
>purchase another MN 500 base station, connect it by
>ehternet cable to the MAC and to "bridge" them to the
>other base station following directions in the MN 500
>User's Guide. I cannot find any specific information in
>that guide that tells how to do this with both Mac and PC
>computers, only with multiple PC computers.
>
>Does anywone have any information on how to do this? or
>know of a resource where I can get such information?
>
>Many thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>(E-Mail Removed)

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