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Thank you for the response. &nbsp;The information is helpful, but I would also like the last segment of my question answered. Namely, would my newly enhanced SE be able to connect to any network that a new iMac could? &nbsp;If not, what questions can I ask of my network administrator to find out if it would work (before I buy anything). &nbsp;Thanks, bdemarest<br />

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Thank you for the response.  The information is helpful, but I would also like the last segment of my question answered. Namely, would my newly enhanced SE be able to connect to any network that a new iMac could?  If not, what questions can I ask of my network administrator to find out if it would work (before I buy anything).  Thanks, bdemarest


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MacOS supports both &quot;EtherTalk&quot; (which is AppleTalk over Ethernet) and TCP/IP over Ethernet. &nbsp;Your SE will be able to do anything on the network that an iMac would, albeit it would be a lot slower.<br />

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MacOS supports both "EtherTalk" (which is AppleTalk over Ethernet) and TCP/IP over Ethernet.  Your SE will be able to do anything on the network that an iMac would, albeit it would be a lot slower.


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Thank you for the clarification :-)<br />

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Where can I get an SE PDS ethernet card for a Mac SE?<br />
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Can I install the card myself, and how?<br />
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What version of MacOS do I need to be running, and do I need any other software (beyond what is included with the OS) to connect to the network?<br />
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Finally, what do I need to know about the network to be sure that this will work?
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Where can I get an SE PDS ethernet card for a Mac SE?

Can I install the card myself, and how?

What version of MacOS do I need to be running, and do I need any other software (beyond what is included with the OS) to connect to the network?

Finally, what do I need to know about the network to be sure that this will work?

Connect Mac SE to ethernet network

Hardware includes cell phones and other digital living devices, tablets, computers, servers, peripherals and components, printers and scanners, gaming consoles, networking hardware such as routers, hubs, switches and modems, storage devices and security equipment such as firewalls and other appliances.

Hardware

A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.