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Mac Forum / Programming / Mac Programming / October 2005Networking 2 older Macs (G3 and 7500)
I may have a need to resurrect an older 7500 to run some idling applications that will monitor the net and e-mail for a while. The G3 runs os 9.2.2 and the 7500 was retired on OS 8.6. The software I need to run will do OK on 8.6. What might be the best way to get these two machines talking together? I presently have the G3 and 2 Win PC's on ethernet to a router and DSL modem for net access. I know the two PCs will talk to each other through the router. Can I also do this to get the two Macs to talk to each other (via ethernet) through the router? Or would the old Apple LAN (Apple Share) be the way? The need to "talk" between the systems will be minimal and incidental to just activate and monitor certain programs. This would save me from having to run a second monitor and keyboard after initial set up. Suggestions welcome. DMK > I may have a need to resurrect an older 7500 to run some idling > applications that will monitor the net and e-mail for a while. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Suggestions welcome. If the router will pass AppleTalk protocol (my Linksys BESFR41 does), things should work OK.  SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF In article <tomstiller-A6BDCC.07193025102005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>, > If the router will pass AppleTalk protocol (my Linksys BESFR41 does), > things should work OK. D-Link 604, 4 port Not sure if I have to open any ports on it though. DMK > In article > <tomstiller-A6BDCC.07193025102005@comcast.dca.giganews.com>, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Not sure if I have to open any ports on it though. Opening ports is an issue between the LAN and WAN. You should have no problem with LAN connected computers. SignatureTom Stiller PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF > > I may have a need to resurrect an older 7500 to run some idling > > applications that will monitor the net and e-mail for a while. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > If the router will pass AppleTalk protocol (my Linksys BESFR41 does), > things should work OK. The router will not be an issue, because both machines will be on the LAN side. This is the same as if they were both just connected to a hub or switch. As long as the nodes are connected inside the routers NAT and Firewall, the Appletalk Protocol will just share the same copper segments with the IP Protocols. The question comes up, only when you try to access wireles ssegments, or try to cross to the WAN Segment, where the Appletalk Protocol may not cross thru, due to lack of a Protocol transfer Stack for Appletalk. Me > The router will not be an issue, because both machines will be on the > LAN side. This is the same as if they were both just connected to a hub [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > where the Appletalk Protocol may not cross thru, due to lack of a > Protocol transfer Stack for Appletalk. No that should not be an issue. The plan will be (if executed) to have each Mac talk to each other via ethernet via the touter (LAN side) but each will also access thenet on their own to handle e-mail needs. The Win boxes already do that. > What might be the best way to get these two machines talking together? If you set AppleTalk to use Ethernet on both, that would probably do the trick. I had an old (beige) G3 and a PowerBook 3400c talking that way. I still use the PowerBook to log into shares on my Linux boxes, which are running Atalk. > If you set AppleTalk to use Ethernet on both, that would probably do the > trick. I had an old (beige) G3 and a PowerBook 3400c talking that way. I > still use the PowerBook to log into shares on my Linux boxes, which are > running Atalk. Great! |
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