Re: Network the II?

[cjansen@earth.execpc.com (Chris Jansen)]

Charles Stephens (devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com) wrote:
: >>>>> "DK" == Dan Krass <gser@earth.execpc.com> writes:

:  DK> I have an EtherPrint.. works good on my Macs, but not with the 
:  DK> GS.. needs a newer ROM I think.  Many people have had much
:  DK> success with the Fastpath adapters.. When/if Marinetti
:  DK> supports MacIP connections, I think these would work for
:  DK> TCP/IP.



:  DK> In article <6s50mp$19r$1@vax.area.com>, Matt Ackeret wrote:
:  >> In article <35e40bc2.4893041@roch-news>,
:  >> Will Smith <wsmith@NOSPAM.ctron.com> wrote:
:  >>> there have been a couple whacks at an ethernet card for the GS, but
:  >>> nothing (so far) that made it to commercial production.  8(
:  >> 
:  >> There are a lot of Localtalk <-> Ethernet products being mentioned
:  >> lately (mostly for hooking up older printers to an imac)..  From
:  >> what I've seen on web sites, a lot of them are just "plug in and
:  >> go"..
:  >> 
:  >> So would these at least allow a connection? (To AppleShare
:  >> servers.. and/or connections through GS/TCP programs..)??
:  >> 
:  >> Some of these things are under $50.

: The problem with these products is that they are designed only to
: relay the Printer Access Protocol (PAP).  They can not be used for
: general AppltTalk.

: FastPath's are the best way to go since they will bridge anything,
: including TCP/IP (not that that is currently an option with the Apple
: II's).

Will Farallon's new EtherMac iPrint adapter LT work the way a FastPath would.
According to the Farallon website this adapter supports up to 8 LocalTalk
equipped printers or Macs. I think the price is $100. The part number is PN559.

Chris