On 14/06/2002 14:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Ken, > >Thanks for your response, but I'm not trying to get them networked via >AppleTalk -- I don't want to do File Sharing. I want to get an old Mac >onto Internet, and to do that I want it to talk (via PPP) to another >computer. But I want to do that over a serial cable instead of over a >modem.
Hmmm. Well, I don't think I have heard of an "easy hardware" solution to do this on a Mac. In order to "route" internet you will need something like IPNetRouter as a software router. There used to be (maybe still are?) hardware AppleTalk routers. >There ought to be a way to do this -- all it should take is a null modem >cable (two DIN8-to-DB25 cables and a null modem adapter should also >work) and the proper software. I'm sufficiently versed in software and >will eventually figure out that end of it -- the only thing I need help >with is the physical layer. I don't know what constitutes a "null modem >cable" for a Mac -- my serial port knowledge is only on PCs, and I have >yet to figure out what of that translates to the Mac. I guess I just understand the function of a "null modem cable." >Another way to look at is like this: I want to use one Mac as a terminal >on the other. I know ZTerm will allow me to do this, but how can I hook >the two up to get ZTerm to work? The project is much more complex than >that, but that's where it starts. All of the instructions I've found >detail how to do what I want to do... but over a modem. I want to do it >via null modem -- directly from computer to computer. Well, Macs have "always" talked to each other through their serial ports. IPNetRouter lets one Mac act as a router for one or more Macs connected via AppleTalk (their serial ports). >I just don't know what kind of cable I need. And I don't have any idea >where to find one. :( If we Mac folks understood the function of such a cable, I am sure it can't be that hard! >Eagle Still, an interesting project. I assume that speed of the connection is not one of your conderns. Data flow through the serial port won't be anything to write home about. Ken Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
