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Authored by: seven5 on Nov 25, '02 02:24:40PM

If you run Os X you don't need apple talk. I have a linksys wet11 and i use it with my iBook (800mhz combo :) ) and i connect to my tower and emac just fine. I'm not sure what protocol it uses, but i know its not samba. I see my macs on the wireless network and choose my file system to mount. and voila, i'm in. Appletalk is almost dead, and a very poor protocol at that. Stick with your linksys router that gets regular updates, and has good support.

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Authored by: Fofer on Nov 25, '02 10:31:59PM

What about AppleTalk printers... you know, laser printers that connect via LocalTalk/Ethernet adapters? Sorry, but for a lot of folks, AppleTalk is NOT dead. Whenever possible I advise clients to go TCP/IP instead... but in some cases, it's just not feasible yet. OS 9 or OS X, it makes no difference.



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Authored by: Burgoo on Sep 14, '03 09:29:15PM

I am one of those people who still has an old localtalk printer. I currently don't have the resources to buy a network-ready printer, so I have to use AppleTalk, but I'm experiencing some problems seeing the printer.

I'm on an iMac that's connected to a WET11 that connects to a Linksys WRT54G router. The printer is connected using the AsanteTalk Ethernet to LocalTalk Bridge that is also connected to the router.

I think there's something going on with the WET11 only because next the iMac is an eMac that connects to the same router via Airport and I can see and print fine.

Currently AppleTalk is active (checked) in the System Prefs > Network.



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