AppleTalk is one of the two protocols typically used in today’s Mac networks. The other is TCP/IP, which has become the dominant network protocol for all computer networks and is the protocol on which ...

Nutter helps a reader with a new Catalyst switch and a handful of Macs I just converted my company over to a Cisco Catalyst 6509 core switch. Several weeks after the fact I found out that there are a ...

If you do a survey of what makes and models of classic computers manage to pull off a Retro Success by loading our Web 1.0 retro site, you’ll notice a disproportionate number of classic Macintosh ...

Here is the setup:<P>1 Server, running windows 2000 advanced server. It is a lowly p200 with a 8.4gig hard drive. Just fine for my small needs. <P>1 Workstation, running windows 2000 professional.

For retrocomputing enthusiasts, getting old computers to work with newer peripherals can be an exciting challenge or horrible headache. If you need to print out receipts from an old Mac, you might ...

There are a number of new issues with AFP (Apple fileshare protocol) access under Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) does not support AFP networking over AppleTalk. Users must instead turn ...

One of the lesser-known changes in Snow Leopard is the removal of the old AppleTalk networking protocol, which Apple has deprecated for years. But even though most networking devices stopped ...

Some third-party wireless routers are unable to access AppleTalk devices (particularly printers) that are connected to the network. Below is an explanation of why some routers do not support AppleTalk ...

I have too many printers on my small network that serve various small divisions. There aren't too many macintoshes around here, so I've never needed to specialize in them. However, I do need to ...

Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of articles covering Mac OS X Server networking topics. AppleTalk is one of the two protocols typically used in today’s Mac networks. The other is TCP/IP, ...