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In my earlier response to the question about inexpensive gateways between
LocalTalk and Ethernet, I forgot to mention Liaison from Infosphere.
It retails for $295.  I have no connection with Infosphere and I have not
seen Liaison in action, but they claim it will route AppleTalk between
Ethernet and LocalTalk and also connect LocalTalk over a modem or serial
line to another LocalTalk network. Their software generally has a reputation
for high reliability. Liaison can also be used to connect a remote Mac over
dial-up line to a LocalTalk network for access of AppleShare, etc.
However, this is not efficient and works well only with high speed modems
because the AppleTalk packet involve a lot of overhead. If you only have
a slow modem, you are probably better off using regular telcomm packages
with XMODEM or Kermit for file transfer. If I remember right, you can also
use Liaison as a bridge between two LocalTalk Zones.  Infosphere, Inc. is
at 4730 SW Macadam Ave. in Portland, OR 97201. (503) 226-3620.