Send an eMail to heathmun@earthlink.net - he has connected his MP120 with an
Ethernet card to his Work's Ethernet network and printed to a networked
laser printer... this was a ****120 2.0**** I do not see why the MP130 can't
do it. But connection to an ISP Via Ethernet is out of the question.
-- - Chris B.A supporter of... \\ /, `( Newton Technology \ =
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> From: Robert Benschop <robertbenschop@bigfoot.com> > Reply-To: newtontalk@planetnewton.com > Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 20:50:46 +0200 > To: <newtontalk@planetnewton.com> > Subject: Re: NTLK Ethernet and NIE 1.1 > > on 01-08-2000 8:26, Chris Browder at Chris.Browder@Lroom.org wrote: > >> Actually you can use NIE 2's Ethernet packages with NIE 1.1 and use >> EtherTAlk instead of LocalTalk for printing to printers and backing up... >> but that's about it.... > > on 01-08-2000 7:07, Victor Rehorst at chuma@chuma.org wrote: > >>> Reply to: Re: NTLK Ethernet and NIE 1.1 Does this mean that I >>> can use an Ethernet card with an MP 130? I am about to but one, and >>> knowing this information would influence my decision. >> >> NO. OS 2.0 does not contain the proper APIs to drive Ethernet cards. (And >> you can't upgrade a 130 to OS 2.1) > > These two statements are absolutely true. > I just got really mixed up by when Olaf Bohlen wrote: > >> Well, the problem is not the Newton. The problem is the NIE. The >> NIE 1.1 is not able to handle ethernet devices. Only NIE 2.0 >> does. And NIE 2.0 requires NOS 2.1 and there is the problem. I >> am pretty shure that ethernet-card would work in NOS 2.0 >> devices > > Since I didn't test it at the time I suddenly doubted was I've been stating > to a lot of newbies ever since. > When I reread the above (from Olaf) I realized I've been preaching the right > gospel: ethernet cards/connections for OS 2,1 only (2xoo and eMate) > > > Robert Benschop > > P.S. > hope that I'm still making myself clear here, otherwise I'm sure that > somebody will let me know ;-) > > *************************************** > NewtonTalk brought to you by: > > EVOTE.COM -- the ESPN of politics on the Internet! All the players, all the > news, and the hottest analysis and features (plus 'toons!) anywhere.... visit > http://www.evote.com today! > > *************************************** > Need Subscribe/Unsubscribe info? > > Visit the NewtonTalk section at http://www.planetnewton.com >
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