Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!munnari!uqcspe!bunyip!lance!geo From: geo@lance.hss.bu.oz (George Bray) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: Mac II as bridge to EtherNEt Message-ID: <201@lance.hss.bu.oz> Date: 26 Jan 89 01:15:33 GMT References: Organization: Language Centre, Bond University, Australia Lines: 15 in article , PJORGENS@COLGATEU.BITNET says: > > Can a Mac II with an EtherNet card such as EtherPort II or EtherTalk etc. > serve as a bridge for the rest of a local-talk network, or must I use a > FastPath or similar box Check out Liaison from InfoSphere. It is a software-only bridge that connects two LocalTalk networks over the telephone lines by modem. Also, it will act as a LocalTalk/Ethernet bridge for AppleTalk packets. That is, I dont think you could use it in place of a Fastpath or Gatorbox for TCP/IP routing. I'll be trying this soon though, and will let you know. George Bray Bond University Australia