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John from NOLA
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Q: Powerbook G3 firewire/USB card in PCI slot

I have just purchased a HP 2-port combo USB 2.0 FireWire Cardbus ( this is a PCI card to use firewire and USB and fits into the pci slot). Each time I connect a hard drive using either the USB or the firewire, the computer does not see the connection. I thought I would be able to download iCab web browser from my G4 so I could use this antique to browse the web; of course, I was also hoping that I could use a USB printer, and store info on an firewire drive.

Powerbook G3, Mac OS 9.2.x, 256mb ram; and 233 mhz processor

Posted on Sep 9, 2007 2:24 PM

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Q: Powerbook G3 firewire/USB card in PCI slot

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  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Sep 15, 2007 5:11 PM in response to John from NOLA
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    Sep 15, 2007 5:11 PM in response to John from NOLA
    What do you get for an IP address when you say connect via DHCP?

    a) 169.254.xxx.yyy -- you aren't talking to anybody but yourself

    b) 192.168.0.3 -- your router is happy to give you a valid address, but something else is going on.

    c) it never gets any IP address -- it is not working enough to even think it has an Internet connection, can't set time from a Network Time Server, can't load any pages.

  • by John from NOLA,

    John from NOLA John from NOLA Sep 16, 2007 3:27 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Sep 16, 2007 3:27 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
    I did what you suggested, and still no response. I tried connecting one computer to the other and following Carlson's suggestions for connection, but each computer did not see the other. I am wondering if the ethernet in the Wallstreet is defective.
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