--- Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:23 PM -0700 9/19/2002, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > >Or convince the officepeople they need a LocalTalk > >capable USB to Serial adaptor for the G4. :) It'll > >also come in handy should they have any "legacy" > >serial devices they still want to use with the G4. > :) > > I haven't heard yet of a USB-serial adapter that > would do LocalTalk. > > An Ethernet to LocalTalk is better in general as it > doesn't require a > given machine to be on (in the case of a network of > more than two > machines) and can be located wherever it's > convienent.
Hmmm. Did some searching and there's one USB dongle that will work with LocalTalk printers, but probably won't do networking. Also found this http://www.asante.com/products/adapters/asantetalk/index.html and this http://www.proxim.com/products/all/macadapter/pn559/index.html which jack into the Ethernet port and do support both LocalTalk printers and LocalTalk networking. 'Course if you _really_ want to LocalTalk via USB you might do it with a USB to Ethernet followed by an Ethernet to LocalTalk... (Like running the Basilisk II Mac emulator on Virtual PC. ;-) If that works, then why no direct USB to LocalTalk? LocalTalk bandwidth is nothing to even the worst performing USB 1.1 port. ===== "Work it harder make it better do it faster makes us stronger. More than ever hour after our work is never over." Daft Punk __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- 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
