Re: //gs LocalTalk Port

[Dan Bethe <dtm@netcomi.com>]

Nathan Mates wrote:

>    For regular modem transmissions, then the 57600 bps speed
> applies. Appletalk is done via a less-standard mode (asychronous vs
> synchronous) not 'spoken' by the standard 16550[A] serial chips found
> on non-Apple boxen. Same kind of quirk as the MFM vs GCR floppy disk
> I/O, etc that prevents compatability by using unusual combos of
> less-standard chips.

	Oh, so if I did Appletalk between a //gs and a Linux pc, it would work
at a maximum of 57600bps?  But if I did Appletalk with a //gs and a //gs
or Mac, then it would be at a happy 230kbps?
	Is there any way to increase that speed if we're using a //gs and a
Linux pc?  Get an Appletalk card for the PC?
	Also I'm curious about using more than 2 hosts.  If I have Phonenet
adaptors, are those just as directly hardware-compatible as a straight
serial cable?  Do I need any additional special software drivers?  Or
can I just hook up multiple Apple hosts and start sharing data?  Does
this setup have to change if I want to add a printer?

	At my house, we have two //gs's, a Linux PC, an Imagewriter //, and we
might add a Mac or two and another printer.
	Okay here's another level of complexity.  Can I also do tcp/ip across
this Phonenet link?  Basically like you do with Ethernet?  Could I use
the Linux PC as an internet connection via TCP/IP modem to an ISP, and
also as a masquerading gateway to the rest of the in-house hosts?
	Does everyone understand what I'm asking?  I can re-explain.  Thanks a
lot!  This is a serious concern for me, on an apparently obscure issue. 
"Read the FAQ" is an acceptable simple response  :)