A Plus, a Farallon Etherwave and internet...

[Bunsen]

Oh. So it just transfers Appletalk packets from one physical medium to another?

 

[porter]

Oh. So it just transfers Appletalk packets from one physical medium to another?

Yes.

 

[Bunsen]

Usually, the MacIP feature is in routers

Such as this one?

Netopia R9100-AT1 Ethernet Router6 available

Price: US $179.95

One module, already included with this router is the AppleTalk Kit, very handy for people with MAC/PC environments. This kit adds LocalTalk support along with MacIP gateway and server functionality.

 

[PowerPup]

There's also Apple's own LocalTalk Bridge software

Yes, but it doesn't provide the MacIP gateway.

Actually, After some searching around I found an article on lowendmac.com that explains you can use Apple's Localtalk Bridge to route TCP/IP over AppleTalk. You need OT 1.1.2 or above on the machine that's going to run LocalTalk Bridge. Then you setup the router address on you Localtalk mac to the machine running LocalTalk Bridge.

Pretty neat.

 

[numero6]

Yes I've read this article a few days ago too. Worth a try, but I should change to system 7, and I like the 6 !

 

[numero6]

;D

 

[PowerPup]

As a little piglet would say, "Oh D d d dear!"

"Hold the shift key and click me again!" -Ozzy's adventures.

Actually, the link above has information of the error your picture shows.

More info.

 

[numero6]

Meanwhile... I've been playing around with System 7 (.5.#) that is supposed to make everything more easy, but unfortunately Open Transport does not work with 68000's processors, so I have to deal with MacTCP again - same problems again then, but OS7 is nice anyway. Furthermore the Mac freezes when I try to change network in the Network control panel.

I guess I'll try again with good ol' 6 !

 

[agg23]

Did you ever figure anything out?

I have a SE and an EtherWave and have been trying to get my SE on the net.

 

[numero6]

Hi agg23,

No I haven't been able to connect my Plus to internet so far... I have to keep trying anyway but I haven't many free time.

 

[Bunsen]

I did some research and it seems your Farallon Etherwave has some sort of support for TCP/IP.

Farallon / EtherMac and EtherWave adapters. / Drawbacks include / no support for OpenTransport.

Darn :/

 

[PowerPup]

Huh, must have missed that when I posted it.

There might be a way to use the classic version of IPNetRouter, since it supports MacIP.

 

[mactjaap]

I can add to this posting that I haved worked with IPNetRouter to connect a Macintosh Plus to the Internet. I use a Quadra as (software) router. You can download it and use it for free for a month:

http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_ipr_overview.html

http://www.sustworks.com/site/downloads_classic.html

Most simple is to use a more modern macintosh like a Quadra with Ethernet and LocalTalk on board.

Connect your Mac Plus with LocalTalk to your more modern Macintosh. Connect the modern Macintosh to the Internet via Ethernet like it normal is.

Set your Apple Talk Control Panel on Printer port. Close and safe.

Start upIPNetRouter and follow the instructions in the manual on page 38, MacIP over LocalTalk

ftp://sustworks.com/pdf/ipnr_manual.pdf

Remember that the LocalTalk network needs a different IP range then your Ethernet range you use for your normal network connections. Example:

Your Quadra has IP adres 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0

Use for your LocalTalk part 192.168.2.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

If you give your Plus the IP adres 192.168.2.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 you can connect to your Quadra and to the Internet.

An other option I used is a DaynaPORT SCSI/Link 3. It seems you can buy them at this address:

http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/m_net.html#scsi

I have it running with System 7.0 and an external hard drive. With System 6.0.8 it crashed all the time.

With the DaynaPORT you have a direct connection to the network and it can be used as a normal ethernet card.