> From port-mac68k-owner-sbrown=best.com@netbsd.org Wed Jun 16 03:35:55 1999
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Actually, the Q610 has an AAUI plug on the back(I know. I have one of
these at home).  You'll need to get an AAUI-twisted pair transceiver.
Any place that sells Mac parts should have one of these.  I don't recall
how much they cost, but I think it's less than $50.  It'll connect
to the port on the back of the Mac with the dots above it <...> and
the other end takes the RJ45 connection.  After adding one of those,
Pedro's directions should work ok...

Steve B.
sbrown@best.com

> broad question...
>
> the plug you are talking about is a rj45, meaning the network speed
> could be 10 or 100mbs. if i remember correctly, your quadra has a plug
> for this kind of cable in the back. connect a cable to that and one of
> the hubs (a box that all computers are connected to). after that you're
> connected, which doesn't mean you can do anything yet.
>
> once that works, you have to find out what kind of network protocol the
> pc's are using. if they're using TCP/IP, you should have no problems
> connecting. ask whoever's in charge of the network if he can spare an
> address and set up your ethernet interface (the network hardware) as
> described in the faq.
>
> once that works and you can ping other machines (as in typing "ping
> 123.456.789.10" where the number is that of another machine on the lan)
> you can go about setting up samba to be able to share files and printers
> with everyone else. if you're using netbsd-1.3, there's a precompiled
> samba package at
> ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.3/mac68k/net/.
>
> probably the best thing to do though would be to get in touch with
> whoever's in charge of the network and work it out with him/her.
>
> b.t.w: there are no precompiled packages for 1.4... i have a iicx lying
> around - admitedly not a powerhorse, but it's about 90% idle - and can
> compile packages for anybody who needs them. i'm just kind of new to
> netbsd, so a few short instructions might not be a bad idea...
>
> cheers
>
> pedro
>