Frank Cornew on 1/4/01 9:21 PM wrote:
> Thanks much makmac, the problem does occur with different 2300's in
> the docks. Turns out that since this is a non-hub arrangement
> connecting the docked duo to my PB G3, appletalk must be switched
> over reasonably simultaneously in order for the duo to see the
> ethernet. Forgot where this pearl of wisdom came from. Not sure that
> it is restricted to the DuoDock ethernet. At any rate, it's working.
>
That sounds familiar now that you mention it.
I remember my 8100 doing the same thing. If I attempted to selected ethernet
in the AppleTalk control panel, and there was no other ethernet device at
the other end of the cable (or the device was off), it would give me an
error and switch back to LocalTalk.
However, if my LaserWriter IIg were turned on (which I networked to directly
via ethernet) then it would happily make an ethernet connection.
It seems that the older Macs had to "see" another device on the ethernet
network for ethernet to remain active. Since a hub is always active then
there is no problem.
Glad you caught that because I never would have remembered. It's been a long
time since I connected to another Mac (or printer) directly.
-makmac
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