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From: drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez)
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Subject: Re: Mac Access to TCP/IP
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Date: 12 Oct 90 16:09:22 GMT
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In article <695@axiom.maths.uq.oz> jay@axiom.maths.uq.oz.au (Joseph Young) 
writes:
>     (Novell network diagram deleted)
>        
> Question: How can I get the Macintoshes on the Novell LocalTalk trunk 
talking
>           to the remote hosts on the Ethernet running TCP/IP. The type of
>           services I'm interested in are Telnet, FTP and mail.

The only way to get your Macs talking to TCP/IP hosts on Ethernet is to 
add an IP bridge, such as a FastPath, between your LocalTalk and the 
Ethernet with the TCP/IP hosts. Novell NetWare does not pass TCP/IP 
packets.

A number of departments have had this same problem here. They are told 
that the NetWare server will connect them to "the network" and are 
disappointed when they can't use any TCP/IP services. Does anybody know if 
Novell will ever provide this kind of service and, if so, when?


David Gutierrez
drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu

"Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard