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From: sidlives@mck-csc.UUCP (David Rho)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Remote access to LocalTalk -- Advice wanted
Keywords: NetModem, MacTCP/IP, Timbuktu
Message-ID: <422@mck-csc.UUCP>
Date: 22 Mar 90 05:55:18 GMT
References: <594@usage.csd.unsw.oz>
Reply-To: sidlives@athena.mit.edu (David Rho)
Organization: McKinsey & Company, Inc., Cambridge, MA
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In article <594@usage.csd.unsw.oz> robt@mummy.unsw.oz (Rob_Trevor) writes:
>
>I would like to be able to dial up my office network from home in order to:
>
>       * telnet into various machines on the campus network (say with NCSA
>         Telnet, or using the MacTCP/IP drivers etc)
>
>       * remotely start up numerical/time intensive programs on my office Mac
>         (say with Timbuktu)
>
>I was wondering whether one of the NetModem products (eg Shiva's) would allow
>me to do both of these.  My crude understanding is that it makes my remote Mac
>think that its directly connected to the LocalTalk network.  Will NCSA Telnet,
>the MacTCP/IP drives (for the NetNews reader say) and Timbuktu all accept that
>the remote Mac is really 'on' LocalTalk?  
>
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I have tried to use NCSA Telnet MacTCP 2.3 over a 2400 bps modem
to a Shiva 2400 bps Netmodem.  I did not work.  On the other hand,
standard NCSA Telnet did work.  I believe MacTCP will not work
properly over a 2400 bps line because of timing constraints.  If
you do wish to use a Netmodem to dial in to an Appletalk network,
don't think of using a 1200 baud modem.  It doesn't work reliably
(Appletalk time outs will let it work well).  I don't know if
MacTCP will work over a 9600 bps connection.  We don't have a
9600 bps Netmodem, yet.

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