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From: tobbe@gbg.infolog.se (Tobbe Lindgren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: EtherTalk network & AppleTalk LaserWriter
Message-ID: <1990Nov28.181254.28448@gbg.infolog.se>
Date: 28 Nov 90 18:12:54 GMT
References: <1990Nov27.190351.5666@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Organization: Infologics -Chalmers Tech. Park- Gothenburg/Sweden
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> We are putting our Macs on a 3Com 3+Share lan.  To use the lan, we
> use the Network cdev to select EtherTalk.  But then the LaserWriter
> connected to the Mac by LocalTalk isn't accessible.
> 
> I understand we could use Farallon's Liaison routing software to
> get around this.  But I'd rather not buy that for each Mac with a
> printer.  And I don't want to be required to connect every LaserWriter
> to the 3Com server.
> 
> Is there any other way to be able to use the EtherTalk network
> and the AppleTalk LaserWriter at the same time?
> 
> Thank you.
> -- Sue

Hello Sue!
Your problem is very similar to what I had recently, and therefor I take
the opportunity to answer.

The solution is actually an internet router (like Liaison or Apple Internet
router). It is installed on only one Mac, and runs in the background.
Voila! The LaserWriter becomes visible in the chooser.

Hope this is what you asked about. Feel free to email me for further info.

PS I assume that the traffic load through the router is just ordinary
LaserWriter traffic. If the traffic is high, you should consider the
more pricey solution to buy a separate router (like Shiva FastPath 
or GatorBox). DS

Good luck
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