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- From: jmd@cube.handheld.com (Jim De Arras)
- Subject: Re: Ethertalk, LocalTalk, PC's
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.012832.4413@cube.handheld.com>
- Sender: news@cube.handheld.com
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- Organization: Hand Held Products, Inc.
- References: <1992Aug26.221052.11676@utstat.uucp>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 01:28:32 GMT
- Lines: 25
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- In article <1992Aug26.221052.11676@utstat.uucp> philip@utstat.uucp (Philip
- McDunnough) writes:
- > Can one connect a Mac to a NeXT via ethernet and also connect a Mac
- > to other Mac's and a LaserWriter via Phonenet( Localtalk)?
- No, unless you run Mach10 on the 'bridge' Mac. The Mac OS will not use both
- ports at the same time, nor will it route. With Mach10 loaded, it'll route
- TCP-IP packets, but not appletalk ones.
- >
- > Same for the PC. Is it possible to have both an Ethernet card and
- > an Appletalk card in the computer?
-
- I'm not familiar with the current PC appletalk stuff, it would not work with
- the older stuff (2 years ago).
- >
- > What can't be done with the above?
- >
- ??
- >
- > Thank's
- >
- > Philip McDunnough
- > University of Toronto
- > philip@utstat.toronto.edu
- >
- Jim De Arras
-