At 21:52 -0800 2/14/10, nyder wrote, and I snipped: >I have a bunch of various mac stuff, older macs. > >What I'm looking to do is hook up my Apple IIgs, to an older mac over >appletalk, which in turn will be connect to a local network.
I anticipate software problems with operating any classic Mac with simultaneous use of AppleTalk over an RS485 serial port and a plug-in Ethernet connection. That would be called a router and, except possibly for Apple's server software, is a problem. NetPresenz from Stairways is still available and allows system 7 or so to act as a two-way ftp and http server but I don't think you can set that up so it supports both Appletalk over RS485 and ethernet at the same time. There was a program called IPNetRouter from Sustainable Softworks that ran on an SE/30. It handled the PPP protocol using a dial-up modem while speaking IP over ethernet or LocalTalk. It's worth a look but - warning - you'll need to know a whole lot about the Internet Protocol. But it just might be able to connect to a IIgs using PPP, point to point protocol, over a serial port. -- --> A fair tax is one that you pay but I don't <-- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
