Re: Network the II?

[Charles Stephens <devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com>]

>>>>> "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).

cfs
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