1. Forum
  2. Newsgroups
  3. comp.sys.mac.vintage

  • Re: Posting on my LC 475, What are you running? Follow up

    From Heiko Recktenwald@heikorecktenwald@gmail.com to comp.sys.mac.vintage on Sun Jun 11 00:28:37 2023
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.vintage

    Am 11.11.21 um 18:27 schrieb nospam:

    Pretty sure if want to do TCP/IP with a modern router you need an
    ethernet card.

    tcp worked over localtalk. an ethernet card was obviously quite a bit
    faster, but it was not needed.


    But dont forget SLIP. Without any adapter. All you needed was a serial
    cable to a second computer with WIFI or whatever to the internet.
    --- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114
  • From poc@poc@pocnet.net to comp.sys.mac.vintage on Sun Jun 11 00:15:14 2023
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.vintage

    Heiko Recktenwald <heikorecktenwald@gmail.com> wrote:
    Am 11.11.21 um 18:27 schrieb nospam:

    Pretty sure if want to do TCP/IP with a modern router you need an
    ethernet card.

    tcp worked over localtalk. an ethernet card was obviously quite a bit
    faster, but it was not needed.

    But dont forget SLIP. Without any adapter. All you needed was a serial
    cable to a second computer with WIFI or whatever to the internet.

    SLIP is cumbersome to configure. PPP is easier. Also, I'm not aware about a SLIP implementation running on System 7.

    To use IP over LocalTalk you need additional software to tunnel IP in
    AppleTalk packets. Personally, I'm using older Cisco Routers for that purpose. There never have been LocalTalk interfaces for those, though.

    To connect LocalTalk and Ethernet network segments, you need either a Mac with both ports, or a hardware bridge. Unfortunately, those are becoming rare.
    --

    :wq! PoC

    --- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114
  • From scott@scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us to comp.sys.mac.vintage on Fri Jun 16 16:18:18 2023
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.vintage

    poc@pocnet.net wrote:
    To connect LocalTalk and Ethernet network segments, you need either a Mac with
    both ports, or a hardware bridge. Unfortunately, those are becoming rare.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    I have a Cayman GatorBox CS in storage that does that. I used it mainly to connect an Apple IIGS to a Netatalk server running on a Linux box, but I
    think I might've gotten some sort of IP connectivity on a Quadra 610 or
    Color Classic with it as well.
    --
    _/_
    / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail)
    (IIGS( https://alfter.us/ Top-posting!
    \_^_/ >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? --- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114
  • From denodster@denodster@gmail.com (Denodster) to comp.sys.mac.vintage on Sun Dec 17 03:47:08 2023
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.vintage

    In article <keki0iFtqhpU1@mid.individual.net>, poc@pocnet.net wrote:

    Heiko Recktenwald <heikorecktenwald@gmail.com> wrote:
    Am 11.11.21 um 18:27 schrieb nospam:

    Pretty sure if want to do TCP/IP with a modern router you need an
    ethernet card.

    tcp worked over localtalk. an ethernet card was obviously quite a bit
    faster, but it was not needed.

    But dont forget SLIP. Without any adapter. All you needed was a serial cable to a second computer with WIFI or whatever to the internet.

    SLIP is cumbersome to configure. PPP is easier. Also, I'm not aware about a SLIP implementation running on System 7.

    To use IP over LocalTalk you need additional software to tunnel IP in AppleTalk packets. Personally, I'm using older Cisco Routers for that purpose.
    There never have been LocalTalk interfaces for those, though.

    To connect LocalTalk and Ethernet network segments, you need either a Mac with
    both ports, or a hardware bridge. Unfortunately, those are becoming rare.

    I've got a Cisco 2800 series running my appletalk zone, It works well with
    my Farallon Etherwave serial to ethernet adapter. Saves my PDS slot for
    other uses.
    --- Synchronet 3.20a-Linux NewsLink 1.114