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From: bunch@jessica.Stanford.edu (Charles Bunch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: LaserWriter Access via ethertalk?
Message-ID: <1991Apr22.175249.11744@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 22 Apr 91 17:52:49 GMT
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In article <1991Apr05.232648.15198@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> 
aem@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (a.e.mossberg) writes:
> We have a Laserwriter attached to a Mac II via localtalk. The Mac is
> also on ethernet, and we have numerous other macs attached via ethernet.
> Is there a cheap way to make the Mac function as a gateway for the
> ethernet'ed macs to access the Laserwriter?

If all you want to do is access one printer, probably Dayna's EtherPrint 
is the best bet.  It connects the printer directly to the ethernet, not 
requiring a Mac for routing.
We have also found that the Apple Internet Router works fine for this.  
From what I've read, Farallon's Liaison should work as well.  Both of 
these are software routers, which require you to leave your Mac on to 
access the printer and will degrade the performance on the router Mac.

Charles Bunch
bunch@jessica.stanford.edu