Help with Mac/ZoomADSL/PC wireless connection

[BrianC]

Hello...

I am hoping that there may be someone on here who can help a poor ol' dad in his hour of need.... I am a complete novice when it comes to computers. However, I want to set my son and daughter up with their own computers.

I have an Apple Mac G4 running OSX 10.2.8

I also have a PC running Windows XP


Previously, the Mac (my son's computer) was the only one connected to the Internet. My daughter just used hers for MS Word and games. But my daughter then decided she wanted the Internet too. And the conversation went something like: 'It's easy Dad... just buy a wireless router...' If only!


I've purchased a Zoom ADSL X6 and a Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter to carry out the 'easy task'...

As the Mac was already set up for the Internet, all I had to do was to reconfigure it as per the manual..... simple.... done.... the Mac works perfectly on the Internet.... then it was time to add the PC to the network.... simple... load the software from the CD, follow the instructions, plug in the adapter....

....and this is where I'm stuck.... I know I may be being a bit naïve here, but shouldn't I just be able to click on the Internet and then tell my kids how clever their Dad is????

If anyone can help (in a step-by-step idiot's guide format) then I will be eternally grateful....


Cheers,
Brian

[Paul Komski]

Is the PC attached by cable of by wireless?

If attached by cable to one of the four sockets on the router there should be little configuration involved since internet connectivity is known to be OK. You might need to change a static IP to dynamic to allow the router to assign the IP address using its own DHCP.

RClick on Network Places and choose Properties. RClick on the LAN adapter and choose properties. Highlight the relevant Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and hit Properties. Obtain an IP address and obtain a DNS server address should both be set to automatically.


Using the USB dongle to connect wirelessly is bit more involved.

[hogie]

hi. i need to find out about an apple power g4, i got the tower for fixing a pc for a neighbor, but that is all she had, the tower, i taught it would be easy to fix like a normal pc but i was wrong. when i turn it on it just trys to load and thats it,it stays on loading, so i google it and tryed everything i think, and notting,i dont have an apple keyboard or mouse but i have a wireless keyboard and mouse that works, but no recovery disc, no disc at all,i tryed to start in safe mode but it wont even do that, is there anything that i can do with it or am i kidding myself,i would like to try mac os but apple didnt make it easy to fix, not like windows its easy,if there is notting that i can do with it, is it even possable to put windows xp on it, i dont want to trow it away because it a nice tower, can i even take out the motherboard and put in a motherboard that i have in my own pc, sorry if im not making sence,

[PrntRhd]

See this to get some help with your Mac:
http://www.apple.com/support/powermac/g4/

[hogie]

ty for replying, but a lot of the help in there site you have to log in to update software our fix any error that you might have,i cant get passed the loading and i dont have any disc, do you know if there is a recovery built in to the system like you get with every other pc on the market, our do u know if i can strip it down and put an xp motherboard into it, it looks like i wont ever be getting apple pc for my kids to hard to fix if something goes wrong, is there anyone out there that knows apple computers, please help,ty

[PrntRhd]

Hogie
You are asking for Apple hardware and operating directions on a PC site.
You would find Mac help on a Mac forum, so gave you a link to where you could find a Macintosh forum.
Apple hardware of that vintage is "proprietary" and was never intended for a PC operating system.

[hogie]

ok ty for your help