[tas]

I am not sure if this belongs here or in the networking section.

One of my computers is an old iMac G3 333 running OS 9. It is connected by a router to a DSL modem. Two days again it quit connecting to the internet. When I open the Apple Profiler, for enthernet is lists status as 'down.'

Does this mean the ethernet is dead, and if not, how could it be revived? Can it be replaced? I use this machine mainly for editing art, and it and the printer it is connected to, are better than my newer systems.

Thanks

[seanc]

I can't remember how OS 9 works any more, so can't help you there.

Tried a different port, cable? Zapping PRAM?

If it's still dead, these machines go for peanuts, so just pick up another and swap the hard drive into it.

[tas]

Seac,

Thanks for your reply.

I tried:
Hooking the iMac directly up to the modem;
Switching ports on the router;
Switching cables [ones that I had tested on other machines].
Called my ISP ; the tech sounded as if he was probably only a little older than my iMac; he told me to call Apple because he had heard how great their tech support was, no matter the age of the machine. They [the ISP people] would have to charge me a fee to tell me how to reconnect my machine to the internet!
Called Apple. Machine is out of warrenty - we'll anwer your question on how to connect to the internet for a fee.
Called the router maker. They told me to call the vendor of my machine

I was afraid that in changing some of the entries on the TCP/IP, I may have turned the ethernet port 'off.' I did not discover the entry in the Apple profiler at first.

Have not zapped the pram yet - afraid of not doing it correctly - I am not as tech savy as I used to be.

[seanc]

Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

[tas]

I zapped the PRAM but there was not change in status.

I did discover that I am running 9.1; don't know why I thought 9.2.

The readings in the Apple Profiler next to ethernet read:
Link: down
Speed: n/a
Duplex: n/a

[seanc]

To be honest, I'd just hit eBay and get another. You'll probably get a faster one.

[tas]

seanc

I scrolling through eBay now.

Thanks

[pcryan5]

If yours is the only device on the network I assume you tried powering and off your ISP's modem?
If it isn't the only device then no point of course...

[tas]

There are three others on the network and they can connect with no problem.

I've tried powering on and off the modem, 'rebooting' the modem [the thing where you have to use a paperclip on the back and I can't remember what to call it], and doing the same with the router.

When the iMac is connected to the router, the port number on the front on the router justs blincks. When I open the router's setup utlity, the iMac is not listed.

I used Tech Tool Pro to try pinging but it just failed.

[stevesemac]

To be honest you must only be running early browsers and I can't imagine its much fun, half your sites won't download correctly.
For about £30 get an emac which is still 'old Apple' with matching keyboard and mouse and built in speakers - make sure you get OS 10.4 minimum so you get latest Firefox or Safari and you can get any wireless dongle for about £30 and have so much more fun!

[seanc]

It's one of his computers, I was thinking he keeps it around for this specific purpose and uses others for daily tasks.

[tas]

seanc

You are correct. I have four other machines: one Mac and three PC [forgive me]. The only thing I did anymore on the iMac G3 was dealing with scans and photographs & working with old Appleworks files

Hooked up to the iMac I have an old Umax Astra that makes fantastic scans - it will even scan framed photographs in focus. With it I have an old HP 882C that prints things so well you can't tell which ones I printed and which ones were from a book. None of the newer scanners and printers I have will make images as great as these old ones.

The only internet thing I used the old iMac for was to email copies of stuff I had worked with to myself so I could archive them, since the newer machines can burn cds & dvds, and connect to external backups faster