Re: MacIP/Netoworking

[Kirk Mitchell <kmitchel@nyx.net>]

Richard Kilpatrick <delorean@NOSPAMbtconnect.com> wrote:
: Has anyone managed to connect a IIgs to the internet with Marinetti 3.0b1, a
: Macintosh running MacIP (LocalTalk-Ethernet router IPNetRouter), and a cable
: modem?

I had exactly this setup going last year.  I've moved since, but I think I
know what I did to get it working.

: I cannot get DNS to work no matter what I do; I'm not convinced that it's
: even sending packets out. Compared to most Mac programs, IPNR needs way too
: much configuration for what should be an incredibly simple process - take
: MacIP packets, and connect them to Ethernet. LocalTalk bridge does it for
: AppleTalk with 4 radio buttons :(

The DNS problem is with Marinetti.  You will have to configure IPNR to
offer static IP #'s with the MacIP segment of your network.  If I remember
right, I had a range at 192.168.1.X.

Were you able to get out with the GS if you used IP #?


: I can't figure out where it's breaking. The lack of HD - AppleShare booting
: - makes troubleshooting the IIgs side of things utterly painful, especially
: when Samurai locks up the machine when it can't resolve a hostname.

I'm pretty sure it's all in the configuring of IPNR, although I recall
messing around with the TCPIP and Appleshare settings on the Mac (an LC
III with IPNR and Localtalk Bridge to let the GS's access filesharing on
my Macs).

I had three GS's on a localtalk network that were each telnetting into
a2central.com at one time.  I know it can be done. 

: Richard, refusing to admit defeat.

If you don't have any success, I'll be happy to try unpacking everything
and seeing if my settings have survived..

--
Kirk