From: Joshua Braddock (joshua.braddock_at_sendit.nodak.edu)
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 22:13:32 PST
i have a PCMCIA ethernet card for the emate.. but the reason i want ethernet
on my localtalk is because i could use internet anywhere in the house.. (not
enough money for wireless)
~Joshua Braddock~
~15 year old eMate owner =)~
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Mayton" <bmayton_at_mac.com>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] LocalTalk <=> EtherNet
> >>
> >>> Does anyone know where i can find a LocalTalk to EtherNet converter
> >>> switchy thing? Cheaply i mean.. Its not like i NEEEED to go on the
> >>> internet with my emate... =)
> >>>
>
> If you want to get on the internet, you're going to need something that
> bridges TCP/IP to MacIP on the LocalTalk network. Most of the
> inexpensive converters you'll find will be AppleTalk only, which is
> sufficient for network printing and docking, but won't work for
> Internet/Email.
>
> I have an old, old Apple software package called Apple Internet Router
> or something like that that will do the bridging to MacIP. It's pretty
> old, though, and requires a System 7.0 machine (won't work with
> anything higher than that) with both Ethernet and LocalTalk plugged
> into it. I run it on an old PowerBook 165 to bridge my network. If
> you're interested, let me know and I'll email you disk images.
>
> However, you might just be better off getting an Ethernet PCMCIA card
> for the eMate.
>
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