>Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 01:06:57 +0200 >Subject: Re: Sharing a DSL connection over AppleTalk >From: Jean-Philippe Pellet >Message-Id: > >> Yes. As far as I know, Mac os x has *no* support for the (old) >> appletalk protocol. Only works with the (new) tcp/ip protocol. The >> AppleTalk (MacIP) Business was an hack to work on top of the appletalk >> protocol to allow tcp/ip network access. Back then, there was only the >> phonenet/appletalk networking system worked on macs. It was designed >> specifically for appletalk and not for general purpose, unlike >> ethernet. I have used it to a limited extent back in the day, and it >> didn't work very well but its better then nothing. >> >> Does the powerbook have a modem? One interesting idea I've come up is >> with this. Setup a modem-to-modem connection. You don't need a dial >> tone (with the right switch) so you can just use a straight cable >> between the two. I think this can be done in mac os x [one way or the >> other], and I am certain its a new feature in the newer airport base >> stations. The bottleneck is the serialports on the back of the >> powerbook, so "dial-up" wouldn't be any slower then using appletalk >> anyway. >> >> Of course, the processor speed of the powerbook 100 is so low, surfing >> the internet would be very painful (if not impossible). I have tried >> with my 170, which is a little faster and it is manageable at best. >> Even when using icab/lynx! Which conveniently leads into my little >> article I made some time ago and have posted just because I've had it >> kicking around. (http://www.iansidle.com/light_browsers/) > >Thanks for all the info! Very interesting. Unfortunately the PB doesn't >have a modem. However, I wanted to try the following: on an other Mac >that is both Ethernet- and LocalTalk-savvy, install OS 9 and use it to >offer MacIP services to LocalTalk Macs with IPNetRouter. I hope that >will be possible, even if the MacIP "server" itself is a client of the >main OS X connection server. > >Thanks a lot for your help! > >JPP ____________ I think a Gatorbox could solve your problem.
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