ksuzuki@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Katsu Suzuki) (12/13/89)
My friend asked me this question, but he would like to connect his Mac to Ethernet. Is it possible to connect Mac Plus to Ethernet? Or need Mac SE? Or Mac II or up? Also to connect, we need an Ethernet board, right? I looked into catalogs of MacConnction, MacWarehouse but could not find one. Which company is making such board? How much do they cost? Thanks in advance. Katsu
heath@easy.CES.CWRU.Edu (Todd Heatherton) (12/13/89)
In article <1080@zip.eecs.umich.edu> ksuzuki@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Katsu Suzuki) writes: >My friend asked me this question, but he would like to connect his Mac >to Ethernet. Is it possible to connect Mac Plus to Ethernet? Or need >Mac SE? Or Mac II or up? > >Also to connect, we need an Ethernet board, right? I looked into catalogs >of MacConnction, MacWarehouse but could not find one. Which company is >making such board? How much do they cost? > Try looking into a Nodem box. This external box connects from the mac into any type of ethernet system. NCSA telnet then provides the software link. The great thing about this product is that it is external so that you do not need to open your mac and you can easily switch to a new mac without worrying about switching cards (just cables). I know that the box is not ceap (I think it's around $500), but it worked beautifully when we hooked one up in Toronto. I believe that it works for plus's and up, but I could be mistaken. Department of Psychology heath@alpha.CES.cwru.edu Case Western Reserve University heath@psych.utoronto.ca Cleveland, OH 44106
truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell) (12/14/89)
ksuzuki@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Katsu Suzuki) writes: >My friend asked me this question, but he would like to connect his Mac >to Ethernet. Is it possible to connect Mac Plus to Ethernet? Yes, through a SCSI to Ethernet box. Around $500 - $600. Several manufacturers offer this type of device: Nuvotech, Adaptec, etc. >Or need Mac SE? Or Mac II or up? This makes for a cleaner installation: internal board approx $300 - $400. Kinetics, Dove, etc. --scott -- Scott Truesdell
noraa@mentor.com (Nora Auseklis) (12/14/89)
From article <1080@zip.eecs.umich.edu>, by ksuzuki@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Katsu Suzuki): > My friend asked me this question, but he would like to connect his Mac > to Ethernet. Is it possible to connect Mac Plus to Ethernet? Or need > Mac SE? Or Mac II or up? > > Also to connect, we need an Ethernet board, right? I looked into catalogs > of MacConnction, MacWarehouse but could not find one. Which company is > making such board? How much do they cost? > > It is not possible, to my knowlege to connect a Mac Plus to Ethernet because the lack of ability to place any additional boards in the units. Mac II's SE's SE/30's are all capable of this connection. Several manufacturers make boards for Ethernet connection. Apple's Ethertalk board is only compatible with the Mac II line. We have a Macintosh SE/30 connected to Ethernet using the Kinetics Etherport SE/30 board. It has been quite reliable and I would recommend that board to anyone wishing that type of connection. I know that Kinetics sells other Mac Ethernet boards for the other type of machines. Nora Auseklis Macintosh System Administrator Mentor Graphics Corporation Beaverton, OR
Armadillo@cup.portal.com (Russ Armadillo Coffman) (12/14/89)
The product you want is called "Nodem," but I just dug through a bunch of mags, and not knowing the manufacturer, couldn't find any more information. The Nodem works on a Plus because it plugs into the SCSI port. If you had a lot of Pluses around, I guess it would be worth it. But you should first ask yourself if you want to invest more money in this model Mac. I have a Plus for personal use and finally decided I'm flogging a dead horse. Gonna put my future bucks toward a later model. Tired of buying power boards, anyway. Anyone got the name of the Nodem maker? -Russ
truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell) (12/15/89)
Armadillo@cup.portal.com (Russ Armadillo Coffman) writes: >Anyone got the name of the Nodem maker? -Russ Adaptec. (408) 945-2518 The masters of SCSI. --scott -- Scott Truesdell