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Infrared problem with Powerbook G3
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Hello,
My Powerbook Pismo model has Infrared port enabled (according to the extensions and controlpanel). I brought a PC laptop with an infrared port near it, with the idea of using IrDA to transfer data between the two. In the PC, my G3 appeared as a Infrared device in range. However, the G3 did not see the PC at all. The Infrared controlpanel was displaying 'No devices in range' or something like that. Is there any obvious setting I am missing. I am running OS 9.1 (OS X is also installed in the same disk, but boot thru 9.1 only). Thanks
Siva
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Welcome to MacNN, Sivakumar T. 
Anyway, there really isn't a way to network them via infrared. I reserrve infrared for synching my Palm or using my Nokia phone as a wireless modem.
There's really no protocol that runs over IrDA to communicate between a Mac and a PC.
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i also don't know of any way to transfer between the two. i'd totally say to go with ethernet and a crossover cable anyways, since your irda only runs at 4 megabits per second, and your ethernet runs at either 10 or 100 megabits per second.
wireless may be spiffy, but it just isn't fast enough.
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You might look into DAVE or something to connect the two. It's really hard to network a PC and a Mac.
The only other way I can think of is having the PC run an FTP server and upload/download files from that. Set your Mac and PC to IP addresses within the range of 192.168.0.xxx. Connect to the PC from Internet Explorer or Network Browser as ftp://192.168.0.y (where "y" is the IP you set the PC).
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Well, in theory you could use a terminal application such as Z-Term on the Mac, and a Z-modem compatible terminal on the PC, and have them both use the IrDA port as the serial port. But I agree that a crossover cable is a better solution since it's much faster.
tooki
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A crossover cable is definitely the better solution.
I have never been able to get a Mac and a PC to talk to each other. When I need to transfer files, I use an FTP server/Hotline server to transfer data over a network/crossover cable link.
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Thanks to all who replied. My PC laptop has a PC Lan card, with a cable. I have a cross cable which will not go in to the card. So I was looking for alternate solutions. Now, it looks like, I have to use a hub to interconnect. Thanks again.
Siva
PS: My original question was to try and find out, why my PC was not getting recognized my my Mac.
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