>Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >yes, some of the gator boxes can bridge ethernet to local talk and >provide a serial port for a printer. i've got 2 of them myself that >i'll be using when i set up my network (i have played with them enough >to test them), as a bonus most of them have a print buffer so it doesn't >slow down your machine as much talking to the printer, the print buffer >gets full and the gatorbox worries about waiting for the printer. these >are frequently available on ebay. the software and the back doors to >reset the passwords etc. on the gator boxes is also posted as the >product is considered obsolete. it's really great that the maker has >provided all of this free for the old hardware. if you can't find the >software let me know, i've downloaded all of it since these resources >sometimes disappear. i'd also be happy to look up the link if anyone >needs it. no doubt there are also other brands of bridges that will >also do this. in any case check the cayman site for the specs, i think >it's cayman.com or something easy to guess, if not you can always do a >web search or let me know what you need. best of all they're usually >cheap. you might also post a wanted post on the swap list, i suspect >some people have extra's laying around.
I'm afraid the cayman website is gone. But if you have a gatorbox, which is password protected, you can find the procedure to remove the password at http://network.vandamme.net (click on the Gatorbox). I can also send you the software. Gatorboxes can bridge localtalk and ethernet (BNC and AUI connectors), but they can also route TCP/IP. I had an SE/30 connected, via localtalk, through a Gatorbox and a NAT-router, to a cablemodem, so surf the internet. They also have SNMP. -- Noel <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- 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>
