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Q: Is it possible to connect to a Power Macintosh 8100/100 running v7.5.5 from a current PC via AppleTalk? If not is there any software that will allow me to?

The question says it all. We are trying to add an old Power Macintosh 8100/100 v7.5.5 to our network. We tried using PC-MACLAN but it requires OS X.  Is there any way to get around this or is there any software available add this to our network?  Any help is greatly appreciated.

PowerMac, Other OS, System Software 7.5.5

Posted on Mar 14, 2012 8:33 AM

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  • by varjak paw,Helpful

    varjak paw varjak paw Mar 14, 2012 12:37 PM in response to VBP-Tech
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    Mar 14, 2012 12:37 PM in response to VBP-Tech

    AFP connections to Windows systems for file sharing was dropped by Microsoft many versions of WIndows ago. You'd need sofware such as ExtremeZ-IP to get your Windows systems to provide AFP file shares, and then would need Mac OS 8 or 9 to get TCP support.

     

    If I may ask, why do you want to get such an antiquated system into your network? What do you need to accomplish that you feel this to be necessary? If we know your aims, someone may be able to suggest an alternative method.

     

    Regards.

  • by VBP-Tech,

    VBP-Tech VBP-Tech Mar 14, 2012 12:49 PM in response to varjak paw
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    Mar 14, 2012 12:49 PM in response to varjak paw

    We need it to run and antiquated piece of equipment, and Optronics 3000 Desksetter, which is an image setter we would like to use in our print shop if possible.

  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Mar 14, 2012 2:55 PM in response to VBP-Tech
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    Mar 14, 2012 2:55 PM in response to VBP-Tech

    I thought it might be something like that; thanks. What I posted above is all I can think of as a solution. Perhaps someone else here will have a better idea.

     

    Regards.

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund Mar 14, 2012 3:22 PM in response to VBP-Tech
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    Mar 14, 2012 3:22 PM in response to VBP-Tech

    Hi,

     

    If you wish to merely transfer files, one idea could be to have one ftp or web server on each machine, and then use appropriate clients (ftp programs or web browsers).

     

    TCP/IP software is available under System 7.5.5. The 8100/100 can use standard RJ-45 Ethernet cabling via a suitable adapter for AAUI-15 (such as the Apple Ethernet Twisted-Pair Transceiver M0437).

     

    For the Mac, the now free program NetPresenz could perhaps be of interest as a server solution.

     

    Jan

  • by tdbmoss,

    tdbmoss tdbmoss Mar 17, 2012 7:22 PM in response to VBP-Tech
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    Mar 17, 2012 7:22 PM in response to VBP-Tech

    If you want to access a fileshare on a Windows machine from the Mac, you could install Windows 2000 Server in a virtual machine (or a real machine if you have one available) which was the last version of Windows to have an AFP server compatible with the classic Mac OS - I've successfully connected to a 2000 Advanced Server share from OS 7.1.2 up to 9.x before.

  • by JustSomeGuy,

    JustSomeGuy JustSomeGuy Mar 18, 2012 7:36 AM in response to VBP-Tech
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    Mar 18, 2012 7:36 AM in response to VBP-Tech

    Your Power Mac has an AAUI-15 Ethernet connector on it.  With an adapter, you can plug that directly into your local network and run AppleTalk over IP, which will get this thing on the same network as your PC.  You'll need a couple of additional pieces of software on the Mac end - like the TCPIP package (started out life as "Open Transport" or some such thing).  All of that software is available free from Apple's "Older software" FTP server.  If your objective is to network it, that's very possible to do.  If it absolutely has to be AppleTalk with a serial connection or PhoneNet connectors, that's a different problem altogether.