Re: Apple networking (was: Fastpath 4)

[Robert Flossmann <rfka01@gmx.de>]

In article <pb14-070220051437055222@mac180.cc.le.ac.uk>, 
pb14@le.ac.uk says...
> In article <MPG.1c709c0d6c8e18e1989689@news.individual.de>, Robert
> Flossmann <rfka01@gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> > In article <iXuNd.26526$wi2.376
> > @newssvr11.news.prodigy.com>, john-vw@sbcglobal.net 
> > says...
> > > 
> > > "Robert Flossmann" <rfka01@gmx.de> wrote in message
> > > MPG.1c703d58b3586846989688@news.individual.de">news:MPG.1c703d58b3586846989688@news.individual.de...
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > thanks for the replies to my previous post concerning
> > > > the Fastpath 4 setup. I tried to get the thing working,
> > > > but there seems to be something wrong - the software
> > > > that came with it complains it's not able to use the
> > > > version of the fastpath proms that are installed. Oh
> > > > well, once I find my documentation, I'll have another go
> > > > at it.
> > > >
> > > > In the meantime I have another request:
> > > > I'm trying to make a appletalk/ethernet router using my
> > > > localtalk pc card (Apple branded), but I don't have the
> > > > disk(s) that came with it. Could any other owner of this
> > > > card please mail me the appropriate disk (either as a
> > > > disk archive or a file archive)?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance, the files seem to be very elusive.
> > > 
> > > I can send it to you.  I was working with it yesterday trying to get it to
> > > work with DOS 6.22.  Won't go.  I am working on a fix.  Let me know how you
> > > get it to work if you do.  It is a 3.5  720K disk.
> 
> 
> Apple's LocalTalk PC card was handed over to Farallon for later
> development. Apple cards were fully supported by the Timbuktu for
> Windows 3.x and DOS PhoneNET PC products. For info see
> http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/ltalk/pc_client.html and related
> pages. The DOS software works fine with MS-DOS 6.22.
> 
> I'll try to dig out the software and create images. 
> 
> I am not aware of any simple LocalTalk/Ethernet router software for the
> PC that will work with the Apple card. About the simplest would be
> Netware 3.2, I'm afraid.
> 
> Phil
> 

Thanks, Phil, I'm looking forward to getting the disk 
images. Does the PhoneNet PC do TCP/IP over Appletalk?

Robert