1) Here are names and phone numbers of some vendors who support Ethernet
interface cards for the Macintosh II:
* Apple Computer, Inc.
* 3COM Corp.
* EMAC, A division of Everex
* Asante Technologies
For a more complete list of hardware and peripherals communications
vendors, please consult a commercial publication, like "The Macintosh
Buyer's Guide.
2) IBM has a TCP/IP family of products called The Laureate Series. The
TCP/IP for VM product (part number 5798-FAL) uses an S/370 channel to
attach to a variety of controllers for connection to the selected
network. The network controllers supported are:
* IBM 8232 LAN Channel Station
* Series/1 with Realtime Programming System
The 8232 LAN Channel Station is a controller-type device that provides
attachment of Local Area Networks to a host via the S/370 channel. The
LAN Channel Station unit supports one or two LAN Channel Controllers.
Each LAN Channel Controller supports two LAN connections to a host
channel. To be on a VM TCP/IP network over Ethernet, the Macintosh
needs an Ethernet adapter, TCP/IP software, like NCSA Telnet or
TCP/Connect from InteCon Systems Corp and appropriate
Ethernet cables.
3) To get an asynchronous connection to a Macintosh, you have three
possibilities:
* Mac3270, by Simware
* MacBLAST, by Communications Research Group
* RELAY Baton, by RELAY Communications
For more details, search the Tech Info Library using the above company names.
Article Change History:
08 Aug 1994 - Removed Dove Computer.
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