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does my dual 2.0 ghz g5 have 1gb ethernet
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Ethernet: The computer has a built-in Ethernet port for 10Base-T/UTP, 100Base-TX, or 1000Base-TX Gigabit operation. The Ethernet port is auto-sensing and self-configuring to allow use of either a cross-over or straight-through cable. For more information, see Ethernet Port.
audi25: If you LAN with a PC, they will automatically run at the speed of whichever computer has the slower Ethernet. All Gigabit Ethernet ports (on any computer) will run at 100 Mbps or even 10 Mbps if necessary. You'll sometimes see Gigabit Ethernet called "1000/100/10 Ethernet".
Edit: To answer your question, you do not need a special cable to run at 1000 Mbps and you do not need to have a gigabit card in the PC, although the connection will run at 100 Mbps instead of 1000.
Edit: To answer your question, you do not need a special cable to run at 1000 Mbps and you do not need to have a gigabit card in the PC, although the connection will run at 100 Mbps instead of 1000.
I think all ethernet cables are generic and will work at all speeds. I would just stick with firewire though.
If you turn on windows file sharing, you go on the mac and can connect to server in OS X, then type in the PC's ip adress. Also, scratch the firewire comment I said.
First if you buy a gigabit nic for the pc you will need to have a CAT6 ethernet cable and a gigabit hub/router/switch. or a CAT6 crossover cable
Not every ethernet cable is capable of 1000tbase.
the easiest/cheapest way is firewire.
Anybody know if you can use firewire disk mode to mount a mac as a disk on a PC?
Works great between 2 macs but never tried it to a PC
good luck
Not every ethernet cable is capable of 1000tbase.
the easiest/cheapest way is firewire.
Anybody know if you can use firewire disk mode to mount a mac as a disk on a PC?
Works great between 2 macs but never tried it to a PC
good luck
I thought it was CAT6 for gigabit. I am not too up on networking, I have heard that CAT5e is supposed to be "optimum" for 100 from the IT at my school but they aren't the brightest apples of the orchard.
you cannot use Target disk mode and mount the Mac on the Windows PC, this will not work period. If you are going to use firewire, which is not what i would do, you need to use IP over Firewire which i know nothing about but its been discussed around here somewhere before. just use any ethernet cable you have or the cheapest one you can buy. who cares if you only get 100mb because thats what the PC has, unless you planning on sitting there and watching every kb transfer 100mb will do. just pop in the ethernet cables, assign the pc and mac static ip's, turn on Windows File Sharing, and command k to PC. Start transfer, open beer, turn on TV and wait a little bit. simple, easy.