At 12:47 -0400 on 30/05/02, Robert J. Johansen wrote: >Now my Q950 (the server) also has two printers and a DuoDock hooked up to on >an old-fashioned PhoneNet set-up using AppleTalk, plugged in to the 950's >printer port. > >The problem: if I have the 950 server's Appletalk CP set to "ethernet" to >share files over the LAN with the 7100, I can't access the printers on the >old-fashioned PhoneNet network. If I have the 950's AppleTalk CP set to
Install LocalTalk Bridge on the 950 and you should be OK, but the LocalTalked Macs won't be able to get on-line via TCP/IP without extra software or a MacIP router. >Sharing files over TCP/IP requires OS 8.5, I believe, so that's out. Someone >else suggested the LocalTalk Bridge CP, but that was correctly pointed out to >be irrelevant to my set up. No, that was *in*correctly pointed out to be irrelevant. It's the only way to do it short of a hardware bridge (which a MacIP router would also function as). Unless the printers in question are laser printers or Apple inkjets, however, you probably won't be able to share them on the network. TCP/IP file sharing can be achieved merely by installing the AppleShare Client 3.8.something from Apple's FTP site; the last 68K version works as far back as 7.1 and supports TCP/IP file sharing just fine. the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
