On 12-08-2000 15:12, Robert Benschop wrote:
> on 12-08-2000 2:28, Robert Benschop at robertbenschop@bigfoot.com wrote:
>
>>> I believe that it was stated that the Farallon Newton EtherWave Adapter
>>> plugs
>>> into the serial port of an emate and that it provides a connection to a G4
>>> computer. Is this the best and/or only way to connect to a G4? or a G3? Also
>>> where would you get such connectors?
>>
>> Ethernet connection is definitely the best way (= fastest) to connect to any
>> Mac with an ethernet connection built in.
>
> Sorry, rereading my own post makes me wonder, is this connection as fast as
> a connection with a ethernet pcmcia card ?
> If it isn't get a card, you can get them quite cheap nowadays and was worth
> every cent as far as I'm concerned.
No, it's as fast as LocalTalk (230kbps). Since the link between the
EtherWave adapter and the Newton is a LocalTalk connection, the whole chain
has the speed of the slowest section.
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