James_Charney@FirstClass.choate.edu wrote:
> Hi-- I currently do my backups of my 2100 using NCU connected to my Mac
> via a serial cable through the printer port. I gather from many comments
> here that if I used Appletalk, the backups would me much quicker. Could
> someone walk me through the setup and procedures to use Appletalk to
> connect with NCU for backups-instead of a serial connection?
> I'm being lazy and not searching this out. If this is explained in a FAQ
> file, please tell me. Thanks for your help Jim C
Jim,
You first need to set up a physical AppleTalk network. There are currently 2 ways of
doing this.
The first physical transport for an AppleTalk network is a LocalTalk-based network.
This implies you're able to find 2 LocalTalk connectors, one for you Mac, one for
your MP, as they're no longer manufactured. Farallon also used to sell what they
called "PhoneNet", but it's no longer manufactured either. It's very easy to setup,
and there is no configuration. When both devices are connected physically, the
network is ready.
The other way to setup an AppleTalk network is using Ethernet, which is also a lot
faster than a LocalTalk-based network. You will need an Ethernet card for your MP
first. Then, if your Mac doesn't have an Ethernet port, you will need to buy a card.
Some early Macintosh models came with an AUI port. To use this, you would need to buy
a FriendlyNet adapter from Asante, for instance. Basically, the AUI implements half
the connection. Depending on the type of network you have, you pick the FriendlyNet
adapter that's compatible with the network. The cheapiest way would be a 10BaseT
connector. Then, you need to connect your Mac to your MP. If the Ethernet card for
your MP came with crossover cable (it should be mentioned somewhere in the package),
then you're all set. You simply connect both devices with the cable. If the Ethernet
card for your MP is a Farallon PN895, then it should come with a mini-router. That's
a small device that lets you connect 3 devices on an Ethernet network.
So, that's pretty much your options. You can check Victor Rehorst's site
<http://eddie.cis.uoguelph.ca/~victor/newton/ethernet/> for more information
regarding Ethernet.
-Laurent.
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