Uncreative Labs

Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 62

I could use some suggestions on networking a PC and an Apple IIgs computer. I just recently acquired an Apple IIgs with some other computer equipment. I purchased a special null modem cable for the Apple IIgs that has the mini din8 on one side and a 9 pin DE female connector on the other end. I can use a free program called ADT Pro to transfer Apple II disk images back and forth between the PC and the IIgs.

Now I would like to go a step further with it. I have Windows NT 4.0 server setup on an old Toshiba Satellite 225CDS laptop and I would like to use the null modem cable to serve the Apple IIgs using Windows NT 4.0 Appletalk / Services for Macintosh. I'm having a little problem binding the appletalk protocol to the remote access WAN wrapper. I have RAS setup on COM1 as direct serial connection. But I can't figure out how to get Appletalk to work with COM1. I don't know if its even possible, but I'd like to try using what hardware/cabling I currently have.

If there is a way to get this going from Linux or even DOS that would be great. The only other solution I know of involves paying big bucks for a special Localtalk to Ethernet bridge and connect the systems that way.

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 3:15 am

The usenet group comp.sys.apple2 is still quite active. You can access it from Google Groups if you don't have NNTP access.

Wish I could be of more help...

Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 62

Puckdropper wrote:

The usenet group comp.sys.apple2 is still quite active. You can access it from Google Groups if you don't have NNTP access.

Wish I could be of more help...

I subscribe to the newsgroup. Usually I am reluctant to post questions on a usenet forum, not the nicest of places. People tend to be very "elitist" on usenet in general but the people at comp.sys.apple2 are fairly nice.