Re: Networking the IIgs

["Glenn Jones" <rg.jones@rogers.com>]

"PowerPointSamuri" <nospam@dev.nul> wrote in message
news:FJySc.198759$OB3.23560@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Does anyone know how to put a IIgs onto a network?  I want to hook my
> IIgs into my home network so I can access email, usenet, etc.
>
> I could probably set one of my other computers up as a ppp server and
> hook the IIgs modem up to the server modem in a null modem set-up or
> something like that, but I was wondering if there was something else
> like ethernet for IIgs or AppleTalk...  I read something recently on
> slashdot about a project like this.
>


To hook a IIgs up to a network you have several options including Ethernet,
Appletalk and Serial ports...

*Ethernet*

LANceGS http://lancegs.a2central.com/ ready made card for the IIgs/IIe that
uses Marinetti TCP/IP stack on the IIgs

Roll your own with something like my project
http://members.rogers.com/apple2stuff/AppleII_ethell_inks.htm which is what
I think you saw on slashdot. Since this is a project not a product it is
probably not what your after :O)

*AppleTalk*

You need an appletalk to IP bridge like a Gatorbox or IPNetRouter and
Marinetti

*Serial*

Marinetti also supports SLIP and PPP ...
Or use a terminal emulator to a PC that has a shell account to a Unix box (I
am not to familar with how this works)

Have a look at SIS as well http://www.gwlink.net/sis/

For starters you may want to review the available FAQ's and a review of
previous newsgroup posts via google ..


Glenn

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