----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Pechter" <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Mac TCP/IP networking (was Re: old MAC's)
> > On Oct 24, 8:36, Eric J. Korpela wrote:
> >
> > > I'm also looking for info about how to gateway between TCP/IP over
> > AppleTalk
> > > and TCP/IP over ethernet. I've got a stand alone
AppleTalk<>Ethernet
> > box,
> > > but it appears only to transport the LocalTalk protocol without
> > transforming
> > > IP into the proper format.
Oh? I have a Webster Multiport LT that seems to do this very well.
The lan has a sprinkling of various Appletalk/MacIP/OpenTransport boxes
on one of its Localtalk ports, plus an LC670 with an
ethernet card. The Webster box can also do DHCP and the like. Very
nice bit of kit. All the macs and pc's can use the Netware server,
(running Appletalk, IPX and IP) and the Internet Connection Sharing on
the Win98 box.
So even the Mac Classic II can surf in glorious black and white. The
Webster also speaks Decnet, and obediently appears
on the node list when I fire up the Vax 6000. Was a good catch, these
sell for around $1900USD, mine came in a batch of gear
from an auction, ex Flinders Medical Centre, and all the utils etc for
it are freely downloadable from Webster Computers website.
If you can get hold of one of these, treasure it.
Cheers
Geoff Roberts
Computer Systems Manager
Saint Mark's College
Port Pirie,
South Australia
geoffrob at stmarks dot pp dot catholic dot edu dot au
ICQ: 1970476
Received on Wed Oct 25 2000 - 18:56:18 BST