Re: More on the free printer

[James Rice]

Actually, if he is just using the built-in switch on the router, the 
router doesn't need to support Appletalk.  Only if he is trying to 
access the printer through the router does the router need to route 
Appletalk.  Most of the SOHO class routers only route between the WAN 
port and the switch, not between the switch ports.

James
John Slavin wrote:
Does this printer use IP or Appletalk.  If it's Appletalk, he'll need 
to make sure that the router supports it.
Besides the Apple Base Station the list is pretty short.

On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at 09:06  AM, John C. Swanson wrote:
The printer already has an Ethernet card, why would it need an Ethernet
to localtalk adapter?

As others have mentioned, go with the Router. The only thing missing
with
the equation is a converter from your Ethernet cable to the LocalTalk
connector. I use a Fallon Ethernet-to-LocalTalk converter on my 1996 HP
6MP
LaserPrinter under AppleTalk, and as others have mentioned with similar
systems have had no problems.

John Slavin
Kirksville, MO
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