Re: Networking with EtherTalk & LocalTalk-HELP

[Jack Friess <jfriess@wctc.net>]

Steven Nelson wants to know:

> At work I am administrator
> of a Appleshare3.0 server (LAN) with MacSE, MacLC, IIGS and IIe (appletalk
> equipped) over Appletalk network with a Farallon star-controller.  We are
> replacing a couple MacSE machines with PowerPC 7200 boxes and connecting
> to Ethernet.  Question:  How to do this and still everyone connected to
> the AppleShare server, LaserWriterNT, etc.?  If we stayed with Appletalk
> I don't forsee a problem, but one of the reasons for the PPC7200 is to get
> on the campus ethernet/internet for e-mail and to use NetScape.  How to
> keep our present system together and compatible is my responsibilty and
> challange.

As with most computer questions, it depends.  Depends mostly on how much money you 
want to spend (on hareware, software, installation fees, consulting fees, etc.).  
You might try contacting:

  Tribe Computer Works
  2020 Challenger Dr.
  Alameda, CA 94501
  800-778-7423
  www.tribe.com

They have a combination patch panel, router, and hub for about $1,600 that might 
fix you up (if I understanmd your question and situation right).  There may be 
other, less expensive, solutions out there also.

I'm interested in how you connect your Apples to the LocalTalk network?  And how it 
works.  (See comp.sys.apple2.p[rogrammer: Apple II E-mail (...).)


Jack Friess
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

PS.  In case you're wondering, I don't own any shares in Tribe!  Actually, I work 
for a school system and we just returned unopened the vary equipment I'm 
recommending you check into.  We just decided to go a different route--to use a 
Pentium NT server w/ a LocalTalk card (all experimental right now). I've heard and 
read good things about Tribe (although other folks might have other things to say).