Re: Web Server

[Ian Sidle]

I'd
like  to get the PC to print on the LaserWriter (all the  Macs will) 
but I
don't know how  to get it done.
That will be pretty tricky. I assume, by pc you mean "windows".
A. You can purchases some software solution for the pc, and connect to 
the printer via appletalk, as well as share/mount files to/from mac's.
B. Find the ip address of the printer, and use the "add local printer" 
method and then click add "tcp/ip printer" and the address. Probably an 
close enough/generic enough driver might work. YMMV.
C. Connect the printer to an mac running os x, and then do windows 
sharing from there to the windows machine. I don't know the 
requirements - it might foreword network printers or might only work 
with local.

Linux actually has pretty good appletalk support and would be able to 
access the printer, as well as share it (samba) to windows machines. 
I've setup "translation" machines in the past using NIS,etc.

I'd also like  to make  a Web  Server to of
the  AIO, but I have no clue how to  start, (or for that matter, what 
a Web
Server really is) Square one help much appreciated. TIA
Well, you will need an http/web serving program like webstar running on 
the mac [os9]. Or run mac os x, with its built in apache, which I would 
say is the best solution. You will also need to at least open up an 
port on your router (port forwarding) to your internal ip of the AIO 
for access from the outside internet. Also, if you aren't content 
typing in your ip address (123.456.789.123) then you will also need to 
get an domain name. Some are free for an subdomain (dyndns) or paid for 
an "real" domain.

I hope thats enough to get you started.  There are many guides out 
there that go into detail

thanks,
Ian
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