Bridging internet to local talk

[oldmacs]

Hi All,

I'd like to share the internet connection (Ethernet) to some Macs on a local talk network. My Centris 650 has an ethernet card and I would use this Mac as the host. Anyone have any idea how to do this? The other Macs are a collection of LCs and the occasional Powerbook.

~Oldmacs

 

[NJRoadfan]

Its rumored that Apple's Localtalk Bridge can route TCP/IP over Localtalk if installed on a machine with Open Transport 1.1.2 or later installed: http://lowendmac.com/tech/ip_on_localtalk.shtml

Information on installing Localtalk Bridge with download link: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1258

If Localtalk Bridge doesn't work, IPNetRouter will do the job, but is commercial software: http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_ipr_overview.html

Apple also sold a product called "Apple IP Gateway" but it is no longer available.

 

[TheIanMan85]

NJRoadfan gave good info.

To toss in my two cents...I use an LC III because of its small size and low power consumption. If you're not leaving it on 24/7, or just aren't too worried about electricity usage, then this isn't too big of a deal. (This is assuming you've got/are willing to get an ethernet card to use in it.) The Centris 650 will certainly do the job just fine too, of course. As you can see from Apple's LocalTalk Bridge page, it doesn't exactly have very demanding system requirements.

Have fun!

 

[Aoresteen]

You can also use a Shiva Netbridge. BAck in the day Shiva was a big player in AppleTalk bridges. I have one factory sealed that will be on the auction site this week.

 

[NJRoadfan]

You can also use a Shiva Netbridge. BAck in the day Shiva was a big player in AppleTalk bridges. I have one factory sealed that will be on the auction site this week.

Hardware bridges work too. My solution is currently a Shiva Fastpath box. The older ones can be tricky to configure. I'll eventually get around to making a guide.

 

[techknight]

IPNetRouter was released for free. That will work, my old and long gone quadra950 sat as a bridge between the two.

 

[oldmacs]

Hi all thanks for the help

I'll try the IPNetRouter. I would put it in my LC 475 but I don't yet have an ethernet card for it- My Centris is my only Mac with an ethernet card and local talk at the moment.

 

[NJRoadfan]

IPNetRouter was released for free. That will work, my old and long gone quadra950 sat as a bridge between the two.

When? There is no note on there site indicating as such. I haven't tried them yet, but are the downloads unlocked and not time limited?

 

[PowerPup]

Sustainable Softworks gave out a free 1 user license for IPNetRouter's 10th birthday. They still provide downloads for both PPC and 68k on their site.

 

[techknight]

Yea, they released it for free for non commercial usage. except X was still paid.

 

[oldmacs]

I can't get either local talk bridge or the other one to load. Even if I use that registration code it says that it is not correct

 

[mactjaap]

In the Lounge is a posting about my MacIP gateway virtual machine. Read all about it there or on http://www.macip.net.

This is a simple way of connecting your old Mac to the Internet.