I love it. I'm still a young one compared to a lot of guys I know but an SE/30 was a state of the art powerhouse when I was a senior in High School and "networking" was something my dad did on VAX 11/780s and such.
Having a "networking teacher" is something I can't quite get a grip on
Have fun with your classic internet-capable Mac! It's always fun to solve a new challenge like that.