I have about 6 of them here, I haven't had the time to fire them up yet. If you guys are interested in them let me know off line.
Ed in NJ. PS: I've got alot of Appletalk stuff. Bellcore (Telcordia)NJ, in Piscataway, recently shut down one of their main buildings and I was the contractor hired to pull their network stuff. ----- Original Message ----- From: "No�l Van Damme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mac Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 1:20 AM Subject: Re: LocalTalk Bridge > >Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >yes, some of the gator boxes can bridge ethernet to local talk and > >provide a serial port for a printer. i've got 2 of them myself that > >i'll be using when i set up my network (i have played with them enough > >to test them), as a bonus most of them have a print buffer so it doesn't > >slow down your machine as much talking to the printer, the print buffer > >gets full and the gatorbox worries about waiting for the printer. these > >are frequently available on ebay. the software and the back doors to > >reset the passwords etc. on the gator boxes is also posted as the > >product is considered obsolete. it's really great that the maker has > >provided all of this free for the old hardware. if you can't find the > >software let me know, i've downloaded all of it since these resources > >sometimes disappear. i'd also be happy to look up the link if anyone > >needs it. no doubt there are also other brands of bridges that will > >also do this. in any case check the cayman site for the specs, i think > >it's cayman.com or something easy to guess, if not you can always do a > >web search or let me know what you need. best of all they're usually > >cheap. you might also post a wanted post on the swap list, i suspect > >some people have extra's laying around. > > I'm afraid the cayman website is gone. > But if you have a gatorbox, which is password protected, you can find > the procedure to remove the password at http://network.vandamme.net > (click on the Gatorbox). I can also send you the software. > Gatorboxes can bridge localtalk and ethernet (BNC and AUI > connectors), but they can also route TCP/IP. I had an SE/30 > connected, via localtalk, through a Gatorbox and a NAT-router, to a > cablemodem, so surf the internet. They also have SNMP. > > -- > Noel > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! > <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > > > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
