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Adding a Mac using os9 to a PC network

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by zah

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I am not familiar with Mac's at all and for something that I keep hearing is the easiest computer to use I can't seem to get it to do anything I want it to do....I was given an IMac of course it is outdated but I wanted to add it to my home network and I can't even get it on the internet using my broadband modem and router(s). Could someone give me some assistance. Thanking you in advance. I have a Windows network with 98, 2000, and XP on the network, the mac has appletalk and built in ethernet connection.

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by s.taylor

Should be able to go into the control panels and open tcp/ip. In there make sure you have ethernet selected and not appletalk or macIP in the drop down labeled 'Connect Via'. It should also pull an address from dhcp or you can manually assign one. Once you close that window it will prompt you to save the settings, that should get you on the internet. No rebooting. ;)
Don't get distracted by the appletalk control panel. In the file sharing control panel you can give the mac a name and username / password to access appletalk shares.

Hope I remembered that correctly, it has been a while since I worked with OS9 clients. If the iMac is not too old grab yourself a copy of OSX.

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