It seems strange that Classic loses it's settings. I don't think that should
be happening... Is there a reason you need to use classic? Why not use the
Apache webserver built into OS X? As for a device to trick the network
adapter into thinking it is connected what about something like a loop back
cable. The pin definitions are on this page:
http://www.intel.com/support/etherexpress/vintage/6202.htm

Maybe if you wrapped the TX and RX back on each other it would think it was
connected. Of course then again it may not... I haven't actually tried it.

Wesley

On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 11:02:40AM +1300, David Nock wrote:
> Our problem is that when the laptop is plugged into a network everything is
> fine but
> when unplugged the MacOSX Classic mode forgets all its tcpip settings. We
> have an
> app that is running under Classic mode and sets up a basic webserver. Now,
> this gets
> upset when it doesn't have a tcpip address which also makes demoing the
> software a bit
> tricky. All the tcpip settings are correct to work in a standalone
> environment.
>
> What we are trying to work out is, can we build something that we can plug
> into the
> network cable attached to the laptop to effectively emulate a connection to
> a hub. The
> problem with carrying a hub around is that you need to find power to plug it
> in to.
> What we would like is a lower power solution that we could run from say a
> USB
> port, or ideally a passive solution.
>
> Has anyone done anything like this or have any pointers?
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>
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