Re: Telnet from a Apple //e?

["Payton Byrd" <payton@paytonnospambyrd.com>]

"Jcarlson1701" <jcarlson1701@gmail.com> wrote in message 1185588325.513107.181920@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com">news:1185588325.513107.181920@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 27, 6:00 pm, Bill H <b...@ts1000.us> wrote:
>> On Jul 27, 8:24 pm, Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > On Jul 27, 5:02 pm, Polymorph <polymorp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > On Jul 28, 2:49 am, Jcarlson1701 <jcarlson1...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > > > Hi All,
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>> > > > I would like to be able to telnet from my A2e but don't know how. I
>> > > > currently have my A2e connected to my mac via a SSC and a serial to
>> > > > USB adapter. Can anyone help me with this? What will I need to do,
>> > > > what software will I need, etc... Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> > > > Regards,
>>
>> > > > Josh
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>> > > Well, just to clarify things - you can't actually "telnet" without an
>> > > ethernet adapter. What it sounds like you want to do is to have a
>> > > direct serial connection using two terminal programs - one on the
>> > > apple //e and one on your Mac. There are numerous terminal programs
>> > > available for the //e - two good ones that I've used are MMGR and
>> > > Zlink. Zlink supports connections up to 57600kb/s and has Xmodem and
>> > > Ymodem transfer capabilities. MMGR can connect up to 19200kb/s (I
>> > > think) and includes Xmodem, Ymodem, & Zmodem capabilities.
>>
>> > > Basically you need to run a terminal program on both machines (I don't
>> > > know Macs so I don't know a good terminal program there) and set them
>> > > up talking at the same baud rate (eg, 57600 or whatever), the same
>> > > number of data bits (usually 8), the same parity (usually "none"), the
>> > > same number of stop bits (usually "1"), and the same flow control (try
>> > > "hardware" first and if that doesn't work try "none" or "Xon/Xoff").
>> > > Once you have all setup on both machines, make sure they are connected
>> > > (ie. sometimes there is a "connect" button) and you should be able to
>> > > type keys on your Mac and see the letters appear on your //e screen
>> > > and vice versa.
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>> > > You will then be able to transfer files or whatever it is your trying
>> > > to do.
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>> > > Hope this helps.
>>
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > -p
>>
>> > Thanks for the info Polymorph. What I want to do is be able to connect
>> > to BBS sites from my A2 (i.e. A2Central and so forth). Will this work?
>>
>> > Thanks - Josh- Hide quoted text -
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>> > - Show quoted text -
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>> You may want to look at internet modem (search this group for Internet
>> Modem) or go tohttp://boycot.no-ip.com/softwareIt lets you plug any
>> older computer into a serial port of a PC and use its internet
>> connection to allow you to Telnet with the older machine.
>>
>> Bill H
> 
> Thanks Bill, Unfortunately this is for Windows. I'm on a Mac.
>

It should run with Mono on a Mac.