MacTCP 1.1 and Quadra 610 Problem

I have MacTCP Version 1.1 and NCSA Telnet 2.5. My new Macintosh Quadra 610 is connected to a GatorStar GXR via LocalTalk which is then being routed to Ethernet. Before we had the Quadra 610 we had a Classic II connected in the same location.

Now, MacTCP is defaulting to Ethernet and we can not connect up to the LocalTalk side for connecting to the Ethernet via the GatorStar. When I open up the MacTCP control panel all is see at the top is the Ethernet Driver.

Is there a way to make MacTCP use the AppleTalk port on a Macintosh with on board Ethernet?

MacTCP 1.1 is not compatible with System 7.1. MacTCP 1.1.1 or later should be used instead.

The main problem with MacTCP 1.1 and System 7.1 is that MacTCP 1.1 changes some values in low memory that System 7.1 relies on. With these values changed, System 7.1 will sometime crash and possibly corrupt an internal resource.

Also, MacTCP 1.1 does not display the LocalTalk mdev in the MacTCP Control Panel under System 7.1.

Because of this, MacTCP 1.1 and earlier are not recommended or supported under System 7.1. If you continue to use MacTCP 1.1 with System 7.1, you are doing so at their own risk.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012