Performa and cable modem?

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mayamatt - 01 Feb 2005 12:19 GMT

Hi Folks,

Can anyone tell me if an old Performa 6360 can be used with a cable
modem? I know they had built in modems, just not sure if it can be
removed and an ethernet card installed...?

If someone wouldn't mind dropping me a line with some info I would sure
appreciate it!

Matt

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Tom Stiller - 01 Feb 2005 13:08 GMT

> Hi Folks,
>
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> If someone wouldn't mind dropping me a line with some info I would sure
> appreciate it!

I added an ethernet card to my Quadra 630 and it connects to my cable
modem without difficulty.

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Bruce in Alaska - 01 Feb 2005 19:45 GMT

> > Hi Folks,
> >
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> I added an ethernet card to my Quadra 630 and it connects to my cable
> modem without difficulty.

Just a note that the CommSlot Ethernet cards come in TWO Versions.

CommSlot-I is for 62xx 63x and 52x series Cpu's.
CommSlot-II is for 6360, 64xx, 65xx, 54xx, 55xx series Cpu's

The two versions are NOT Interchangable, and ARE Mutually Exclusive.

Bruce in alaska

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Tom Stiller - 01 Feb 2005 21:22 GMT

> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
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> The two versions are NOT Interchangable, and ARE Mutually Exclusive.

Nice catch! I had forgotten that important detail, thanks.

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Mike Rosenberg - 01 Feb 2005 13:49 GMT

> Can anyone tell me if an old Performa 6360 can be used with a cable
> modem? I know they had built in modems, just not sure if it can be
> removed and an ethernet card installed...?

Yes, the modem card can be replaced with a Comm slot ethernet card.
However, the 6360 also has a PCI slot, and PCI ethernet cards are much
easier to find.

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Bruce in Alaska - 01 Feb 2005 19:41 GMT

> > Can anyone tell me if an old Performa 6360 can be used with a cable
> > modem? I know they had built in modems, just not sure if it can be
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> However, the 6360 also has a PCI slot, and PCI ethernet cards are much
> easier to find.

Just remeber that the 6360 NEEDS a CommSlot-II ethernet card and not the
earlier CommSlot-I that was used in the 63x and 52x series cpu's..
The two are NOT interchangable, and ARE mutually exclusive.

Bruce in alaska

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Performa and cable modem?