Apple II internet

[MrMacPlus]

As some may know by now, I have a Apple IIgs that I'm getting set up.

I already have my 3400c connected to the internet, is there any way I can route the internet to the IIgs via a LocalTalk cable? I just want to do it for the lulz, you know, to update my facebook status or something for shock value.

Thanks in advance.

 

[david__schmidt]

is there any way I can route the internet to the IIgs via a LocalTalk cable?

I think so, but I think it's probably going to be more work than you want to do for the 'lulz.' You'll want to start reading about Marinetti and Spectrum:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/marinetti/

http://www.gwlink.net/sis/

 

[luddite]

You may also want to look at IPNetRouter on the Mac.

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

It's $89 and you need a lot of patience and a degree in network technology to set it up. I got it to work once, before the demo expired, but it was way more work than worth.

 

[MrMacPlus]

Wouldn't it consist of running some router app on the Mac and then connect to that with the IIgs? Sorry, but networking isn't my strong point, possibly I should call some local networking business and ask them to help?

 

[luddite]

That's what IPNetRouter does.

 

[MrMacPlus]

Is there a free alternative to IPNetRouter?

 

[luddite]

Not for MacOS... the free alternative would be to install some form of UNIX, but that's not exactly the easy way out ;-)

There's always the option of getting a dial-up shell account and getting online that way. You can get a free account at http://www.chebucto.ca. If you're in the US or Canada long distance is cheap enough to make it a viable solution.

 

[Dog Cow]

Here's how I plan to get my //e connected:

I have a Super Serial Card and a b&w Power Macintosh G3. I've got the G3 configured with OS 10.2.8 such that its serial ports (printer and modem) are open for tty connections. The //e can then run any competent terminal emulation software to login. If I install wget or lynx on the G3, then I can use one of those via the //e.

An Apple IIgs has built-in emulation of the Super Serial Card, (as does the //c, IIRC) so you wouldn't need it for those machines.

 

[luddite]

If you have an OS X box that lacks serial ports, you can get USB/8-pin serial adaptors pretty cheap. Then all you need is an 8-pin Mac printer cable to go between.

 

[david__schmidt]

The //e can then run any competent terminal emulation software to login.

If you're going that direction, you have lots of company:

http://dataswamp.net/apple2eserialterm/index.php

http://www.bytecellar.com/archives/000113.php

http://web.textfiles.com/computers/linux.gs.login

http://pdw.weinstein.org/2007/06/apple-hacking-for-fun-and-profit.html

 

[Dog Cow]

Correction to my post above: that should say desktop/platinum G3, NOT blue & white G3!!

Also, I tried ProTERM 3.1 last evening on the IIgs. It did not work! I must do more research!

 

[arfink]

You couldn't get it working? I did. You will need to manipulate the SHK's on Cidepress according to the manual's instructions for file placement. When I get home I could send you some 5.25 disk images if you want, because I just got my 3.5 drives yesterday and I haven't made a 3.5 disk version of proterm yet.

 

[Dog Cow]

What I mean to say is, I got it running and everything, but I could not get it to connect to the G3. So, I found another program called DCOM which worked just fine.

 

[bd1308]

All you need is.... Appleshare 3

Remote boot a IIgs over localtalk from a performa. I still have the software, but my IIgs and other stuff got stolen

 

[luddite]

All you need is.... Appleshare 3

And lots of spare time ;-)

I recall doing that and the boot time was several minutes... though to be fair, I may not have had it set up correctly.

 

[david__schmidt]

All you need is.... Appleshare 3

And lots of spare time ;-)

I recall doing that and the boot time was several minutes... though to be fair, I may not have had it set up correctly.

I think you probably did. Here's Ken Fager's photo log of doing just that:

 

[Dog Cow]

I did this quite a few months ago with same setup (Classic and a IIgs). Amusing, yes, but it's easier just to use a disk with AppleShare and put the Finder on the Classic, IMO.

 

[Quadraman]

If you had an ethernet port, do you think an Apple II would be able to use a wireless bridge to connect to a router?

 

[Osgeld]

I do that to my 386, but its actually dealing with all of it by itself, this configuration all the 'heavy lifting' is done on a much more powerful computer and just sent to the // as serial info