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in article M5mE6.5822$ff.45644@news-server.bigpond.net.au, Simon Biber at
xbiber@bigpond.net.au wrote on 4/22/01 6:30 AM:

> I have two macs, Mac 1 has a network card and so connects into my 10baseT
> network (which also has an internet connection). Mac 2 doesn't have a
> network card but I have a localtalk (serial) connection between the two
> macs.
> 
> Is it possible to get Mac 2 to communicate with the 10bT network through Mac
> 1? Would I need some bridging software?
> 
> Mac 1 is a IIsi with 20 MHz 68030, 5 megs RAM, 80 meg hard disk, System
> 7.5.3 with Open Transport
> 
> Mac 2 is a LC475 with 25 MHz 68LC040, 4 megs RAM, 250 meg hard disk, System
> 7.1 but will probably upgrade to 7.5.3 soon.
> 
> So you see Mac 2 is faster, I'd like to be able to use it on the net.
> 
> Simon.
> 
> 

Yes it is possible with a product the provide Appletalk (MacIP) gateway
(Apple Internet Gateway is the program) facilities. But It is ugly and very
slow. Vicom can also provide this....You could probably find a version for
68k machines like your 11si... But...

Best to pick up a PDS network card for your 475. You should be able to find
one Second/hand for about $15. I presume you have a hub already.

But better still, how about moving into the 21st century and pick up a
Second Hand Powermac. You could pick up a 6100 for around $100. Crap machine
still but better than a 68k machine. Moving up around the $200 range you
could get a PCI powermac running from 90Mhz to 132Mhz (7200 -7300
ranges)....

Time to upgrade really... Imagine the software you could then use (isn't
everything PPC native exclusively now? Well the good stuff is anyway....)


Charlie