Re: More Apple IIgs to PC networking

["Scrounge Weasel" <piracy@microsoft.com>]

Sounds like the topic for a new FAQ.  You up to it, Tim?



"Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@yahoo.SPAMBGONE.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Hot diggidy", as they say.  :)  I will have fun tonight, messing around
> with my network!
>
> Thanks very much, William.  I will report on my results!
>
> Cheers
> Tim
>
> "william strutts" <wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com> wrote in message
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> > "Tim Haynes" <trhaynes@yahoo.SPAMBGONE.com> wrote in message
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> > > Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > Well, I just got my Gatorbox CS, and I'm eager to try it out.  The
> > Gatorbox
> > > has an 8 pin DIN serial port on the back labelled as "Serial", as well
> as
> > an
> > > 8 pin DIN port labelled as "LocalTalk".  A few people have been
helping
> me
> > > out (Hi Marsha and Menace!) but I thought I'd toss this question out
to
> > the
> > > entire group to get larger consensus before I spend a lot of
> frustration.
> > I
> > > am wondering if I can just hook a regular Imagewriter serial cable
from
> > port
> > > 1 on my IIgs to the Gatorbox, and have it work properly.  Can anybod
> tell
> > me
> > > if what I propose seems right (from the hardware perspective...
> > configuring
> > > my PC is another issue altogether!!)
> > >
> > > IIgs <--1--> Gatorbox <--2--> PC
> > >
> > > "1" is an Imagewriter printer cable from the printer port (port 1 set
to
> > > "Appletalk" in the Control Panel) to the LocalTalk port on the
Gatorbox.
> > >
> > > "2" is a regular bit of BNC ethernet, properly terminated of course.
> > >
> > > Does that seem like it should work, or should I get real
> LocalTalkcabling
> > > for number 1?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > > Ttim
> > >
> >
> > You only need Localtalk if you are going to connect a network
> > of IIgs's to your box. If  you are just hooking up a single computer
> > to the gateway, a stock serial cable should do the trick. I have
> > networked a Mac and a IIgs this way in the past before I located
> > some Phonenet Localtalk connectors.
> >
> > --
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> > William R. Strutts - wrstrutts1@nospam.home.com - Whatever!
> >
> > C'est moi!  http://www.facelink.com/wrstrutts
> >
> > Just hacking away...
> >
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