Re: TCP/IP Stack on a IIgs

[Eric Shepherd <sheppy@sheppyware.net>]

in article 3A04514A.9D3BEEA9@srv.net, frankc at frankc@srv.net wrote on
11/4/00 10:11 AM:

> Okay, there is a TCP/IP stack for the IIgs.  Does
> this work over the serial port?

Yes, it supports PPP and SLIP over a serial port.

> Could this be
> used with a Mac with a TCP/IP stack to provide a
> network over AppleTalk?

Yes, with the addition of a MacIP module for the IIgs TCP/IP stack
(Marinetti).  There is such a module but it has not been released to the
public yet because it's not finished.

> Could it be used over
> RS232 to a Linux box that supports the AppleTalk
> software protocols?  I am curious to know as it
> would be neat.

No, but it can be used via PPP or SLIP to a Linux box, which can act as a
router to connect to the Internet.  There was a session at KansasFest 2000
about doing this, and the video and some accompanying reference information
are available on A2Central.com at
http://www.a2central.com/features/y2kfest/sessions/linux_adapter/index.html

Hope this helps.


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