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6360 ethernet solution
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
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I have an old 6360 that I'd like to connect to my DSL line. The problem is that I need an ethernet connection. I'd just put in a PCI ethernet card, but I have a graphics card in the only PCI slot right now (NexusGA or something I think), and I really don't want to lose the graphics accelerator just to get it online.
Now, the 6360 has a Comm II slot, and at one point you could buy an ethernet card that would fit in there. But I can't find one anywhere anymore.
So does anyone have a suggestion for what I can do? Can I get a Comm II ethernet card from somewhere, or am I going to have to go PCI? I thought I read about a serial to ethernet converter once, but I can't seem to find one of those, either.
Thanks
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Portland
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York,
I had a 6360, my 1st Power Mac! You can find those comm II slot ethernet cards all over ebay. Prices are great these days compared to what they once were. Do a search and "But it Now!"
Good luck,
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: The Valley of the Sun
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You also might want to check out <a href="http://www.macresq.com" target="_blank">MacResq</a> or <a href="http://poweron.com" target="_blank">PowerOn Computer</a> , They both tend to have access to and supply of older, legacy peripherals
good luck!
dave
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 1999
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Hey York,
I also forgot another great source.. <a href="http://www.smalldog.com" target="_blank">Small Dog Computers</a> , They are also have access to a wide variety of products.
Another thing you might want to consider, if you can't find a card, or one that is reasonably priced (I've seen ethernet cards --comm slot I-- for around $60)... At PowerOn, they have 7220's, which is a faster machine than your 6360, which have onboard 10-baset, 2 pci slots, and comm slot II for $89.... just something to think about... (you could move your existing graphics card and ram over)
good luck!
dave
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
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Thanks for the help. For some reason I never thought to check Ebay. I will chechk out those companies too.
As for upgrading the machine, I don't think that it's primary user is going to be big on moving all of the files to a new cpu, but it might be worth it.
Thanks again.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 1999
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Hi York,
Just another thought... if you are in an area with a school district that has a lot of macs, you might want to check with their tech support office to see if they have any older ones that they are junking/salvaging for parts, and you might be able to get one that way. Just a thought...
dave
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: London, UK
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Proxim (previously Farallon) still makes ethernet cards for Comm Slots.
<a href="http://www.proxim.com/products/all/maccard/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.proxim.com/products/all/maccard/index.html</a>
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 1999
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by firefly:
<strong>Proxim (previously Farallon) still makes ethernet cards for Comm Slots.
<a href="http://www.proxim.com/products/all/maccard/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.proxim.com/products/all/maccard/index.html</a></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">The tough thing to swallow here is that the card costs more than the computer ($99)... I think that is when you really have to start weighing the cost to benefit... for a few it might be worth it, but for me, i'd rather invest that $$$ elsewhere (you can buy a better machine with ethernet on the motherboard for less)... but again, for some people this might be a good option.
Best of luck!
dave
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