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ConsoleCowboy
Starting Member
23 Posts |
 Posted - 22 Oct 2002 : 19:09:10
Hi there,I recently bought a cable that look like like a PC parallel to LocalTalk. One end is a DB25 male connector (parallel) and the other is a male DIN8 connector. Usually, LocalTalk bear the double-arrows symbol but his one does'nt. So my question are : 1. Is it a LocalTalk <-> parallel cable ? 2. Can I use it to network my Mac to my PC ? 3. Can I use it to connect my LW IInt to my PC ? Thanks ho guru for you insight :D :wq |
Clinton
Full Member
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2002 : 19:15:17
nothing as lucky as that, if it is what I think it is.
does it have any electronics on it that you can see, or is it just like a cable? Is it centronics (IE, kind of like the end of the scsi cable that plugs into the end of ext. hard drives) or is it a DB (the end of the SCSI cable that plugs into the mac)if it is DB25 Male to DIN 8(if that is what mac serial is) male, it is a serial cable, maybe to connect small serial printers, like label printers to a PC. if it is any other configuration, post some piccies up for us to see, there is a link to free image hosting in the lounge.
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Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2002 : 19:35:14
quote:
Hi there,I recently bought a cable that look like like a PC parallel to LocalTalk. One end is a DB25 male connector (parallel) and the other is a male DIN8 connector. Usually, LocalTalk bear the double-arrows symbol but his one does'nt. So my question are : 1. Is it a LocalTalk <-> parallel cable ? 2. Can I use it to network my Mac to my PC ? 3. Can I use it to connect my LW IInt to my PC ?
Sounds like a modem cable like the one I had (have?) for my Migent Pocket Modem, if it's a straight thru modem cable you could use a DB25 Null modem adapter to transfer files. If it's already a null-modem cable it might be a LapLink file transfer cable.You need a IIf or IIg board for your IInt to do serial printing from your PC, IIRC. With a IIg board you can do ethernet tho. Maybe "Dave" would let you print from a PC shared thru one of your Macs if you set it up as a localtalk bridge, dunno. A IIg board would probably cost less. jt  ™.
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AnubisTTP
Junior Member
USA
308 Posts |
Posted - 23 Oct 2002 : 05:54:32
Didn't the portable Stylewriter have a cable like that?AnubisTTP, Tank Commander, Bolo Division
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SuperMod
Moderator
Canary Islands
66 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 11:06:08
DB25 is more often used for 25 pin Serial then it is for Parralel.Most of my modems have a 25 pin serial port on the back. I'm almost 100% positive you just have a standard Mac Modem cable. Useful with devices that require hardware handshaking actually. ~Marchie --
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Marchie
Chaplain
USA
911 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 11:32:18
Sorry.... I was logged in as Supermod in one window, and Myself in another... closed the wrong one and kept on posting!~Marchie ~Chaplain Marchie
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ConsoleCowboy
Starting Member
23 Posts |
Posted - 04 Nov 2002 : 10:51:02
You hit it right Marchie. I am using it right now to connect my IIsi to my my Linux box thru PPP with a null-modem adapter. Useful.:wq |
Parallel to LocalTalk cable ?
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