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If you dont want to buy a router theres always the option to install an extra network card (nic) on the pc and connect the mac to the new network card.
This way you will be able to se two "Local area connection" among your network places. Select the primary (the one thats connected to...
Apple have announced that they wont release the darwin kernel for intel platforms.
But...
There is a small programming group that is working with an intel release. The beta will be available during summer 2001.
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