Re: appletalk on the apple IIe or IIgs ---> appletalk on a "modern" mac

[Gregory Weston <uce@splook.com>]

In article <1169040186.757759.271300@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
 "1capybara@gmail.com" <1capybara@gmail.com> wrote:

> I noticed Mac OS-X supports appletalk and i have the appletalk ports
> (the size and shape of PS2 ports but with a couple extra pins) on my my
> aplle IIgs. some apple IIe  alos have appletalk.
> 
> So: how do i connect the two?
> 
> Powermac g4 and Powerbook G4 each have:  ethernet ports, dial-up modem
> ports, usb and firewire ports
> the powermac also has a speaker out and mic in port.

Somewhere along the line, AppleTalk (as a joined hardware and protocol 
spec) got broken up into two things. In modern documentation, AppleTalk 
refers to a communication protocol (which Apple still supports) and 
LocalTalk refers to connection hardware (which Apple does not). I think 
you're going to need some sort of bridging solution to get it working. 
Asante has/had such a product.

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