At 5:29 PM -0700 3/31/2003, Grayson Williams wrote: >If I did put the older Macs on a Phonenet, and bridged them to the >Ethernet network, could I still give them Internet access that way >through the network, or is MacTCP too simple to allow that? >--
IP over AppleTalk (including LocalTalk) is called MacIP. MacTCP and OT are both able to work with it. The usual problem is that while LocalTalk Bridge will pass the MacIP packets, it doesn't do anything to them. To get Internet access you will need a way to convert MacIP packets to regular IP (over Ethernet or PPP). This usually requires a router (and not any of the Router-In-A-Box products you can buy for under $100. IPNetRouter will do it. The Cayman GatorBox and Shiva Fastpath are two hardware devices to do it. Also Sonic made a hardware LocalTalk bridge version that would do it. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
