Re: Apple IIGS on Ethernet?

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously landt@acfcluster.nyu.edu wrote;
 
>        I don't know if there is really an answer to this question, but
>there's no hurt in trying, so here goes:  My campus has an Ethernet
>system rigged up so that students can hook computers right up to the
>campus network from their rooms, unfortunately, my computer is an Apple
>IIGS.  Is there any way to
>
>        A) equip and IIGS to make it Ethernet compatible; OR
 
The Ethernet card that was announced two years ago would have made it
possible, but I understand that the project has been junked.
 
>        B) trick the Ethernet into thinking that my AppleTalk port is
>           really a (really slow) Ethernet card.
 
I don't know.
 
I've heard that a DSP card might do the trick, but you'd have to ask Ken
Poppleton if his would do it.

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Herbert Fung              herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca