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Building a RJ-45 Ethernet cable of a specific length (light version) As usual, I cannot be responsible for any damage to your machines when you will experiment the following tutorial. Objective: to build a small Ethernet cable (max 15 cm of cable) to get rid of long cables which burden your desk...for instance to connect an airport station to a router or to connect any element to a network...i mpatient you are after reading this (in french), or this (also in french)... First of all, you need a class 5 cable (see specialized shops).

One can also shorten the cable included in the router package. Ah yes: we need a special tool to crimp the RJ-45 connectors... let's say around 15 euros. From the tool's hinge up to its handle: blades to denude the cable, the crimping metal pieces and a cutting area. As far as the crimping only part of the job is concerned, I use this tool. RJ-45 connectors and coloured caps; the latter helps to protect the ethernet connector as well as they differentiate the cables in the muddle of cables a network can produce! The Slackware Linux Project. Fedora Project. Add mac to pc network. DIY: Add a Mac to your Windows Network - PCs. If the Mac and the PC are the yin and yang of the tech universe, then these two seeming opposites should be able to coexist harmoniously.

Step 1: Getting started Estimated time required: 2 hours. We found feng shui by adding a Mac to our combination Ethernet/ Wi-Fi home network, which consisted of two desktops, a notebook, a network laser printer, and a personal inkjet. Our Power Mac G5 joined the party via an internal Apple wireless AirPort Extreme card. Computers on the network were running Windows 98, Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, and Mac OS X 10.3.7. Step 2: What you'll need Before you even get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following: A Mac desktop or laptopAn Airport Extreme wireless cardA wireless router Mac systems They may be a little pricey compared to their Windows counterparts, but Macs have been enchanting consumers with their high style, ease of use, and raw power for more than 20 years.

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Printing to a Windows (Samba) shared printer from a Mac. Just as files being shared via SMB (the Windows file/resource sharing protocol) can be be accessed from a Mac, so can any printers being shared via this protocol. Please note: Images show in the Mac guides may vary slightly to what you see on your screen. This is due to minor changes between different versions of Mac OSX. Instructions: Start at the Apple drop down menu at the top of your screen, then "System Preferences". Click on "Print & Fax". This will bring up the "Print and Fax" window, similar to the one shown below.

Click "Set up printers". From the device drop down list, select "Windows printer via SAMBA". Using this printer should now just be a matter of selecting it in any application's "print" options. Discuss this guide in the forums. Linux.com | The source for Linux information. Com | The World's Open Source Leader. Www.centos.org - The Community ENTerprise Operating System.