Re: Data switches for IIGS

[lacoss@cello.gina.calstate.edu (LA County Outdoor Science School)]

lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel) writes:
> In article <3lb565$n9t@cello.gina.calstate.edu>,
> lacoss@cello.gina.calstate.edu (LA County Outdoor Science School) wrote:
> 
[original question deleted]

> > Get a LocalTalk card for the ImageWriter (less than $100 from Sequential. 
> > Probably available from others too.  Or pick up a used one.)
> > 
> > Get a bunch of PhoneNet connectors (These are really common now that many 
> > Mac users are going EtherNet.  Should be $5-10 each on the net.)
> > 
> > Set up a small AppleTalk network with the GS's and IW's. 
> > 
> I was gonna suggest this, but doesn't even this simple a net require a Mac
> as a server?

If all you want to do with your network is share printers, then no Mac 
server is required.  The only thing you need a server for is if you want 
to do any file sharing.
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