Diana If you're buying a new printer then get one with an inbuilt Ethernet port. These all support IP printing as do OS 9 and OS X. If your chosen printer only has a USB port then also get a USB print server (a Netcomm USB print server will set you back another $150 or so) and again these all support IP printing. No need to worry about Appletalk - besides, it is a protocol used less and less and equipment vendors are tending to drop support for it.
Sorry if my previous explanation went over your head - I'll try again. Basically, the switch on your G604T and the wireless part appear to be separate networks although they are in the same device. So they would (if my assumption is correct) have different IP address ranges (or subnets) - the same applies for Appletalk (cable range instead of subnet). So, to get traffic between these 2 networks you need a router but in doing so all broadcast traffic, like that used to advertise the presence of printers, is blocked and usually can't be forwarded - that's the whole idea of a router. Whereas the switch ports are all on the same network and broadcasts travel freely between them all. So, a switch will allow Appletalk to go to all ports. But a router will only forward protocols it supports - in the case of SOHO routers that is only IP. So Appletalk will be dropped. I don't imagine your Ethernet/Localtalk bridge will support IP printing so you're stuck with Appletalk if you want to use it. A USB print server or an inbuilt Ethernet port will support IP but not Appletalk. Hope that helps. Cheers Greg > From: Diana & Graham Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:51:24 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Printing in Classic via Wireless > > Just found Mark & Greg's contributions > > Mark wrote: >> assign an IP address to the printer (though it may already picking >> it up from the router via DHCP if so configured - best to make it >> static though) >> >> find "desktop printer utility" in classic app utilities folder and >> use that to set up a tcp/ip printer connection > > With the LinkSys router the Printer was always listed with an IP > address but it does not show up in the list for the DSL router. > > I shall try assigning a static IP address to the printer later, have > to go out now and try out a new printer. The Typhoon is about on its > last legs and no longer repairable and I am ambivalent about spending > more money on the LaserJet. > > Greg wrote: >> It sounds like you router is routing between the switch ports and the >> wireless interface. Plenty of wireless access points with inbuilt switches >> just switch between the switch ports and the wireless. >> >> If this is true, then as others have pointed out, the routing software on >> the G604T would need to specifically route Appletalk - unfortunately not >> something most consumer grade routers do, they only route IP. However, if >> you connect to a switch port you shouldn't have any problems. >> >> A little strange that Dlink route between the switch and the wireless as >> that would be a little more expensive than just switching. > > This is a bit over my head but I shall read it again later when I > have more time. > > Thanks to everyone for being so helpful, it is a great list. > > Diana > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
