Re: AppleTalk to Ethernet bridge software for Mac?

["Mark Cummings" <figjams@primus.com.au>]

>> Not certain about the most recent versions, but I had looked into 
>> using Dave on a Quadra 650 and it would have run...
>
>The latest version of Dave requires a 68030 Mac running System 7.6 or
>higher (which rules out the SE/30, IICX, IIX). Earlier versions
>definitely supported System 7.5.x but they don't appear to be available
>from Thursby Software.

My system met those specs, but I opted for PC MACLAN.

>> From what I remember, PC Maclan would only deal with printers that
>> were on ethernet, it wouldn't talk to anything through a router.
>> Didn't pay too much attention to that, had a LW IIg on ethernet and
>> a DW 550c on localtalk and I don't think Windows would have printed
>> to that particular printer in that setup anyways.

Maybe not the HP DW 550c, but the AppleTalk IW2 does work, and I suppose any
AppleTalk printer on the LocalTalk side.

>According to the docs, MacLAN (any) should print to any AppleTalk
>printer for which there is a suitable Windows driver. It shouldn't
>matter whether the printer is on an ethernet or LocalTalk network
>segment. Was a LocalTalk interface an option for the DW 550c ?

The docs seem to indicate that you can share any networked printer on the PC
side that is Apple LaserWriter or Postscript compatable with all Mac's on
the LocalTalk side. Also any AppleTalk printer can be seen on the LocalTalk
side, but looks like it needs a widows driver as well.

>As far as Macs and Apple IIs are concerned, printers shared by MacLAN
>should be PostScript devices or ones which have a suitable Apple
>driver. Can IIgs drivers such as Harmonie access network printers or do
>they require a directly connected printer ?

no idea, but from memory, the LaserWriter driver is available on the GS.

Mark