cnolan@mee.tcd.ie (01/28/91)
This is probably FAQ 1, but anyway ...
We have Mac IIs on E/net, one of the Macs has a LaserWriter connected to the
printer port, there are also a couple of other Macs on the LocalTalk. How do
I get the Macs on EtherTalk to see the printer on the LocalTalk.
Do I need a FatstPath bridge?
Do I need Apple's Internet Router product?
Is the above a program that can run as a background task on one of the
machines?
Please forgive my ignorance but we're really PC people.
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Conor Nolan Phone: 772941 (X1741)
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===============================================================================istr@brtph19.BNR.CA (Tommy Robbins P015) (01/30/91)
In article <1991Jan28.132019.1@mee.tcd.ie>, cnolan@mee.tcd.ie writes: |> This is probably FAQ 1, but anyway ... |> |> We have Mac IIs on E/net, one of the Macs has a LaserWriter connected to the |> printer port, there are also a couple of other Macs on the LocalTalk. How do |> I get the Macs on EtherTalk to see the printer on the LocalTalk. |> |> Do I need a FatstPath bridge? |> |> Do I need Apple's Internet Router product? |> Is the above a program that can run as a background task on one of the |> machines? |> |> Please forgive my ignorance but we're really PC people. |> |> =============================================================================== |> |> |> Conor Nolan Phone: 772941 (X1741) |> Snr. Technician Fax: 772442 |> Microelectronics Dept. |> Trinity College |> Dublin 2 cnolan@mee.tcd.ie |> IRELAND ampere::cnolan |> |> |> =============================================================================== Conar, You can put the l/w on the localtalk with the other Mac's and a Kinetics Fastpath bridge would allow the Macs on the ethernet as well as the Mac's on the LocalTalk to share the l/w's.. For that matter you would open a great number of doors by bridging the local to the ether. This would allow to use a large number of products available for improving workgroup productivity.
cnolan@mee.tcd.ie (01/31/91)
Thanks to the many e-mail replies to my query about bridging AT-ET. I
received many suggestions for bridge products.
My main problem was letting Macs on the ethernet talk to a laser-writer. As one
person pointed out the best solution would be for Apple to provide a E/net
interface on the LW.
All our Macs are/will be on ethernet thus a sophisticated bridge is not what we
really need as we only need to see the printer. An idea that has been
suggested was to use a product like PacerPrint which allows the Macs to use a
LaserWriter connected to a VAX. This also provides better print spooling and
more security. As an added benefit the Vaxes now have a postscript printer
available .
Has anybody any thoughts on this solution, or is anybody using PacerPrint?
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Conor Nolan Phone: 772941 (X1741)
Snr. Technician Fax: 772442
Microelectronics Dept.
Trinity College
Dublin 2 cnolan@mee.tcd.ie
IRELAND
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