[Avanti925]

I am trying to install software for bandwith hookup to the Ethernet port of my G3, and am continuously receiving an error "NIC/Ethernet adaptor problem". What's Up?

[Camelot]

Wow, would it be possible to get any less information about the problem?

For example, what software are you using?
What do you mean by 'bandwith hookup'?
Are you using the built-in ethernet port or a third-party card?
Which version of Mac OS are you running? 8.x? 9.x? X?

[Avanti925]

Originally posted by Camelot:
Wow, would it be possible to get any less information about the problem?

For example, what software are you using?
What do you mean by 'bandwith hookup'?
Are you using the built-in ethernet port or a third-party card?
Which version of Mac OS are you running? 8.x? 9.x? X?

OK.....
Software supplied by Cable Company Cox Communications
Cable
Built in Ethernet Port
G3 Has 9.2...

[fulmer]

my sister has comcast cable and she doesn't need any kind of software at all. she runs os 9.1 on a clamshell-style ibook (tangerine), and hooks straight into the ethernet modem that comcast supplied. no software, no drivers, just working broadband.

are you sure you need the software? most tech support people don't know what they're doing, and when it comes to Mac knowledge, they're in negative territory.

try just hooking into your ethernet modem, power it down, shutdown your Mac, power on the modem, then start up your mac.

disable the software before trying this.

[ghporter]

The most common kind of software provided to cable customers is a "customized" browser-half the time it's just an advertising conduit.

You should have a cable modem (with a TV cable plugged into it) that has an ethernet port. Connect a straight ethernet cable between the modem's ethernet port and your computer's. Set up your networking to "obtain IP address automatically" (I forget exact steps for this in 9.X-I'm just trying to keep a grip on OS X tasks). In most cases the cable modem will automatically assign your computer an IP address and you should be off and running.

Complications set in when you start using an AirPort Base Station with a cable modem. If you have problems doing this _after_ getting a direct connection between your computer and the modem working, there are work arounds to consider.

First things first-how is your system wired up? As I described above?