Okay, I've got a nice Plus setting on a HD20 that I'd like to network with my G4 tower. I really like this site (www.mac128.com) and started following their outline to getting this Plus networked. I bought an entire computer to get the DB-9 to 8 pin DIN connector because prices for these new were above $25. I didn't go looking for the Mac serial to USB cable because I wasn't there yet. Well, when I went looking at prices for that...they were well over $100! I'm not sure if I have a copy of ClarisWorks but even if I don't that's the least of my worries.

Do I really have to shell out $125 bucks for a Mac 8 pin DIN to USB cable? Are there any other tricks to getting this Mac solidly networked with my G4?