I got a 10baseT hub and have the AsanteTalk connected through that, so the series is kind of like:

Q605 ->

LocalTalk PhoneNet adapter ->

(PhoneNet cable i.e. phone cord, but actually the one that came with my PhoneNet adapters when I got them way back when)

LocalTalk PhoneNet adapter ->

AsanteTalk ->

(ethernet cable)

Bay Networks 10baseT Hub ->

(ethernet cable)

Qwest/Motorola Netopia 3347 Router/DSL modem

Currently, I'm typing this from my FreeBSD machine which is connected through the above mentioned hub and is capable of connecting to the 'net (obviously).

I still seem to be getting the same problem with the Mac, however. I assign it an IP that the router should recognize, but the router does not list that IP as taken, nor does it list a second device on the LAN.

Judging by blinky lights (I know, hardly scientific), it looks like the packets get to the AsanteTalk and get to the Hub, and get to the Router, where they are ignored?

Is the Asante EtherTalk Installer Equil mentioned really relevant since this is not an internal card?

The AppleTalk control panel is looking at the printer port, because that is where the LocalTalk adapter is plugged in.