Question: What network interface options are available with Open Transport?
Answer: Open Transport v1.0 supports PCI-bus NICs and Macintosh built-in (LocalTalk and ethernet) network adapters. Beginning with v1.0.6, Open Transport adds support for infrared and PC Card (formerly known as PCMCIA) network adapters on select Macintosh systems.
Third party options available for Open Transport include fast ethernet, ATM, and FDDI.
Question: What about dial-up network connectivity solutions?
Answer: For connectivity to AppleTalk networks, Open Transport supports Apple Remote Access v2.0.1 client and personal server through backward compatibility services. For dial-up connectivity to TCP/IP networks including the Internet, Open Transport supports select third party MacTCP software extensions (known as mdevs), providing SLIP or PPP connectivity. See Network Compatibility for more information.
Article Change History:
26 Mar 1996 - Added statement on Open Transport 1.1 release.