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Re: AirDock

Pim Blokland <PBlokland@compuserve.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know if you can use an AirDock to connect an Apple IIgs to a
> Powerbook?

The AirDock is presumably Farallon's PC-card for use in laptops?

The only way this could talk to an Apple II (of any kind) would be under
the following conditions:

1. Some way of getting back from the radio-based transmission to a
physical network, and some way of getting that network into the Apple
II.

2. TCP/IP support for the Apple II model in question, for the connection
method used.  (AppleTalk is not supported over IEEE 802.11.)

In short, you are moving a step _further_ away from Apple II
compatibility by introducing the radio transmission scheme.  A straight
Ethernet connection would be more practical.

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David Empson
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