Re: NTLK Farallon Newton EtherWave Adapter

From: Peter Apockotos (g4@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 10 2000 - 14:57:49 CDT


Well it may not be a card but it still is an Ethernet Dongle/Hub

on 08/10/2000 03:49 PM, Newton Links at newton@aviators.com wrote:

> Now I understand. Peter Apockotos, the original post, was using a adapter,
> not a Ethernet card.
>
> Excellent idea Victor. Your reply sure gave me the "Big Picture"! Me things
> that part of the problem, for me anyway, is that when I see "EtherWave" I
> think "Ethernet Card".
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Keith Russo
>
> Victor Rehorst wrote:
>>
>> Ethernet cards can be used for two purposes: establishing an AppleTalk link
>> or a TCP/IP link. Appletalk is handled by routines within the 2.x ROMs.
>> TCP/IP is handled by Newton Internet Enabler (NIE). The two cross over in
>> only one way: they both require that the proper driver be installed for the
>> Ethernet card. Other than this, the two connections are *totally* seperate:
>> they share no code whatsoever.

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