If you are going to use your Linksys box, it will be the only device with a WAN IP address. Using DHCP or static addresses you will probably set up a LAN for your local machines for IP. You'll be able to do AppleTalk and IP on the LAN using the same Ethernet cards on each machine.
With 2 Ethernet cards, the barrier between the WAN/LAN is in software on the machine with the 2 cards. The Linksys is essentially the same thing, with the software built in. You have the WAN port, and the LAN ports, with firewall, routing, DHCP built into the box. You can run IP and AppleTalk on the same network card, that's just different protocols. Multihoming is the ability to run two separate networks at the same time on the same network connection, and it's usually used with IP if I'm correct. I am pretty sure that Multihoming is possible at least in later versions of Open Transport. I think all you have to do is create a text file and put it in the right spot. 12/13/01 4:23 AM, Durant at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Jason, > > Where the issue came up was in connection with cabel Internet access for > four computers AND LAN connections between these same computers. As I > understand it, since the Mac OS 9 is not multi-homing, you have to chose > whether you will access the Internet or the LAN when using a cable modem > (wonder if this has changed in OS X???). My UMAX Pulsar also has only one > Ethernet socket on the built-in card, thus an added limitation for WANing > and LANing it. > > Cheers, ------------- Jason Tessier Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the MacSwapShop @ http://www.macswapshop.com -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
