Re: A TCP/IP Question:

[jmholmes@swbell.net (John)]

Granted I am no programmer (particularly when it comes to what would be 
required to write something like MacTCP or Marinetti) per say, but it seems to 
me that Marinetti already has the "basic" functionality of MacTCP and it 
certainly seems conceivable that Marinetti could be modified to add this 
additional function of sending the IP data through Appletalk.  

Granted the programmer of Marinetti would probably want to charge some amount 
of money for a version of Marinetti with this functionality, but I actually 
believe that there are quite a few people out there who would be willing to 
pay it to have the option!  Especially with shared broadband connections into 
the home and networked computers in the home are starting to become more 
popular.  I know that I would certainly fork out some money for the ability!

In article <JZ4l4.6017$ox5.1993902@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>, "Peter Rittwage" 
<rittwage@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I guess I misunderstood your original intentions.  To my knowledge,
>Marinetti will not translate TCP/IP over your Appletalk connection.  I don't
>think you can do this with a GS, as it only speaks (or I should say GS/OS
>only speaks) original Appletalk.  That feature, even on a Mac, is completely
>separate from the Appletalk connection, even though it uses the same network
>and wiring.
>
>-Pete
>
>Someone will have to write the equivalent of MacTCP for GS/OS to do that.
>
>
>John <jmholmes@swbell.net> wrote in message
>news:nb_k4.154$dx4.12256583@alpha.sky.net...
>> Question being, how do you hook phone net cabling to an Intel box?  Also
>if
>> you're talking about using the Shiva as the gateway between the file://gs
>and the
>> Linux box, that is all fine and dandy except that there is still the
>matter of
>> configuring the Shiva, and to my knowledge, the only software available to
>do
>> that runs on Mac only unless the Shiva will just operate in this default
>boot
>> up mode with no additional configuration.
>>
>> The the next question is still unanswered that Bart posed.  Can Marinetti
>work
>> over appletalk as opposed to having to use a modem?  If so, how is that
>> configured in there?  I didn't see an "Appletalk" option.
>>
>> In article <JDYk4.5133$ox5.1684119@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>, "Peter Rittwage"
>> <rittwage@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >The GS will happily use the Linux server if you install and configure
>> >AppleTalk in the kernel and the 'Netatalk" package.  Looks just like a
>Mac,
>> >then.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >John <jmholmes@swbell.net> wrote in message
>> >news:ouRk4.151$dx4.12036529@alpha.sky.net...
>> >> Well, I bought a Shiva Fastpath 5 hoping that I could do something like
>> >that,
>> >> but unfortunately, you have to have a Mac to talk to the thing so
>> >basically
>> >> that was a quick waste of $50+ bucks being that I don't have a Mac.
>Wish
>> >that
>> >> they would have made the software for it in a PC flavour as well...  Oh
>> >well,
>> >> sucks to be me eh???
>> >>
>> >> In article <2BOk4.19295$C4.189644@news1.teleport.com>, me2@nowhere.org
>> >(Bart)
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >I JUST got a ROM 3 today; and if the gods smile I hope to get a
>ehternet
>> >to
>> >> >Appletalk bridge in the near future.  I have a question:  can
>Marinetti
>> >be run
>> >> >over phonenet lines and out to an ethernet?  I have a PC network
>(10b2)
>> >witha
>> >> >Linux (RH5.2) internet gateway.  I can access the Web/email/etc from
>any
>> >PC in
>> >> >the house.  Now, can I add my GS to that list via the above?  The GS
>is
>> >> >currently Appletalk linked to a Mac IIsi but IF I can get that bridge,
>> >could
>> >> >I.....?
>> >> >-Bart
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
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