Networking old Mac with new(er) iMac

rhale1

rhale1

KU Mac Geek
Tuesday (8-20-02) I acquired an old Macintosh Performa 6214CD (75MHz, 64 MB RAM) and have it set up with OS 8.5.1. My newer (2000) iMac is running OS X. I'm waiting for the Performa's Ethernet card.

I'm hooking the Performa to my iMac to share files, printers, and the internet. I've got BrickHouse routing the internet, so everything is ready.

I'm asking: Where is the best place to get an Ethernet Crossover cable? Should I get one online, from Belkin or somebody, or do any retail places carry them?

PS:
This little Performa is amazing! It's 75 MHz PPC 603 chip is taking 8.5.1 quite well, better than my old 120 MHZ PPC. It could be the 64 MB RAM.
 
You can get a Ethernet crossover cable from any computer store. If you walk into a PC only store, just do not tell them it's for a Mac. Ethernet cables are multi platform, some salespeople just don't know that.

Just make sure you get Crossover and not a plain CAT 5 or 6.
 
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