Re: System 6.0.2?

[Kirk Mitchell <kmitchel@my-deja.com>]

In article <Pine.WNT.4.21.0010291616250.-389743@donaldle>,
  "Donald C. Lee" <coach41@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
>     I think DSL on the IIGS is quite possible.  From what I have read on
> a2central.com, the Marinetti TCP/IP software doesn't handle routers (and I
> presume dynamically assigned IP's I assume) too well.  So, to get DSL to
> work on the GS, you'd probably have to get the LanceGS card, Marinetti AND
> a STATIC ip from your local DSL provider.
>

With the new driver for the LANce, you won't need the static IP at least.
I don't use DSL, but my dynamic IP on my cable account worked just great
for the GS.

>     Problem: most ISP's who offer home DSL connections offer dynamic IP's
> (meaning using the god-awful connection software) which wouldn't work on
> the GS.  I think cable modems offer static IP's but I am not sure what
> else is involved with getting it to work.
>

I use netrouting software to share my cable connection to a little home
network, which includes my GS.  Trust me, a dynamic IP doesn't cause
problems here.  Of course, the software allows me to assign permanent
IP's to my internal network..

>     SO what can you do?  Well, right now I have a DSL modem, a router
> (Linksys DSL/Cable Router) and two PC's. The router can do "auto
> connect" to the ISP and thus eliminates the use of the special DSL
> connectivity software.  So my PC's basically can call the DSL connection
> on demand and the router will use DHCP to assign a non-routable IP to one
> of my PC's.
>

OK.. the LANce won't work with this setup.  If you could configure your
router to assign IP's in the range 192.160.x.x, it would work fine.


>     So if the IIGS software can be worked to a point where it recognizes
> the IP assigned by the router (a 192.xxx.xxx.xxx IP), then DSL should be
> quite possible.
>

Is your router strictly a DCHP server type?  This appears to be more a
problem with routing than DSL..


>     But this is all theory and may not make a whole lot of sense.  But if
> anyone who is more "technically" inclined can explain it better, then
> please do!  :)
>
> Don

All I can say is that the LANce works great via a cable connection shared
with IPNetRouter on a Mac to a hub.  It's sweet.  B-{)

--
Kirk


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