Re: Connecting Apple IIgs to Ethernet LAN

[Paul <gavp@gis.net>]

Yes there's a TCP thing for GS here's link

http://www.apple2.org/

Dirk Ebert wrote:

> Hey everybody,
> I would like to connect my old Apple IIgs to our Local Network. I never did any
> Network installation with Apples before, so I have some question. Any help
> would be highly appreciated:
>
> 1) Physical connection
> From what I read, I suppose that one of the serial ports can be assigned as as
> "LocalTalk" adapter.
> What kind of transceiver do I need to connect it to a RJ45 ethernet?
>
> 2) Protocols
> I heard that there is a TCP/IP suite for the IIgs somewhere. Anybody knows a
> link?
> Are there drivers for other Protocols like NETBIOS over TCP/IP and IPX ?
>
> Or the other way round:
> Are there any programmes for Windows95/Linux/Solaris computers, so they can
> understand the packets used by AppleTalk?
>
> 3) Network files
> One thing I would like to do, is that the Apple IIgs can access some files on
> the network (I am aware that the speed would be quite slow).
> Are the any Programmes (kind of like Samba) that can provide Network Shares for
> Apples and run on Linux,Solaris or Windows?
>
> Thanx for your help,
> Dirk
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