My Reply follows quote. On 27/04/2004 19:51 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >On 27-Apr-04, at 9:57 PM, Ken wrote: > >> Anyone here know the wiring protocol for connecting a LocalTalk Printer >> with the DB9 port to the printer port on a Mac? > >Well, I will take a crack at this but I am not sure I fully understand >the attempts you have already made. > >In my case, I have been attaching AppleTalk printers like a LaserWriter >IIg and later a LaserWriter 8500 to a local Ethernet network which >consists of several Macintosh computers, a Router, and a Cable Modem. I >have also at a much earlier stage done the same thing with a simple >Ethernet hub instead of a Router. ----------- Well, I took a big snip out of your reply. I was trying the simplest approach first. Direct from the IIsi to the LaserWriter. Works using PhoneNet connections. The DB9 to MiniDIN8 cable I have did not work.
Dismantling two PhoneNet connectors and connecting the wires to make a cable with DB9 at one end and MiniDIN8 at the other did not work. The quest is to put the LaserWriter on an ethernet network using an Asante AppleTalk to Ethernet converter (which I have). For this to work, I have to be able to connect the AppleTalk port of the LaserWriter to the Asante box. The cable I have didn't work. The one I made didn't work. I need to know the "pin-outs" of the proper cable. I understand the use of hubs, switches, routers, and the other various other aspects of ethernet wiring, I just can't make the first step, getting the printer to properly connect through a cable to another AppleTalk port. Ken -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
