Since the LaserWriter is a LocalTalk device, you can put it anywhere in the
loop. But you will need to have some kind of router installed on the
network to change the LocalTalk protocols to Ethernet protocols.
There are a couple of ways to do this:
* With a hardware router, such as the Kinetics Fastpath. This device
would actually be a separate node on the network.
* With the Apple Internet Router. This is software that is installed
on a single Macintosh that can connect to both types of networks. In
your case, the most logical place to put it would be on the server, but
that is not a strict requirement. The router runs in the background,
but if you install it on a workstation, and that machine somehow is
turned off (in a system crash, for example) then everyone will lose
access to the LaserWriter.
For more information, search on "ROUTER AND ETHERNET"