All the computer on my network are OS X, and connect to the internet via a router that gives each computer dynamic IP address. I am trying to connect a Teal iMac to the network in order to share files from it, but cannot seem to get it to connect to the network or to the internet. I am sure all the settings are screwy, but I still need to get it done ASAP. How do I start fresh w/o reinstalling, and what settings to do I need in order to connect to DHCP over Ethernet. It is possible that the ethernet port is bad, but I am unsure how to identify that as the culprit. Any help to the former would be great, and I will try to work out the latter. Thanks for the help in advance. And most of all, thanks to you, the heros, who search these discussion boards looking for us fair victims of circumstance.
Blakesaw
With the iMac off, connect it with a
straight-through or
patch Cat 5e, not
crossover, cable to a vacant port on a switch connected to the router.
Start up the iMac. Check that the LINK light on the switch is lit when the iMac reaches the desktop. If it is not, you have no connection.
Go to Apple::Control Panels::AppleTalk. Set the connection to
Ethernet. Close the control panel and save the new setting. Go to Apple::Control Panels::TCP/IP. Check that
Connect via: in the TCP/IP panel shows
Ethernet. Set
Configure: to
Using DHCP Server. Ignore
IP Address:, Subnet mask: and
Router address:. Enter
Name server addr.: numbers if you know or can get them, to save later hassles in Internet connection, and enter your ISP's domain name in
Implicit Search Path. The last couple, and
DHCP Client ID may need your network admnistrator's knowledge.
In Apple::Control Panels::File Sharing::Start/Stop, enter your Short Name as OS X knows you if it is your network, or one assigned by the administrator, a password and a computer name. These may have been set already if Mac OS Setup Assistant was used after installing the OS on the iMac. Check the
Enable File Sharing clients ... in the second pane of the File Sharing window. Click
Start to turn File Sharing on if you wish also to share, but you will need to have set up a Public folder, or specified a hard drive to share, in the Get Info. window for the folder or drive before doing so.
Go to Apple::Chooser. Click on the AppleShare icon. Other Macs in the network or your zone should be listed by name in the right-hand pane of the window. Double-click on a name to connect, and authenticate with your password in the following window. Double-click on the name of the Mac drive or folder that you wish to share in the next window.
Apple IIe; 68K: 11DT + 4PB; PPC: 5DT + 3PB; G3: 6DT System 6.0.8 to OS 10.4.x
