The other night I connected my LCII running System 7.1 to my PowerMac 7600 Running System 8.5 using the printer cable from an old StyleWriter II. One thing I noted was that I could choose to use either the printer port or the modem port on the PowerMac with the Apple Talk control panel. On the LCII (System 7.1) there was no AppleTalk control panel to select the port, and I could only use the printer port.
For safety, I made sure both computers were plugged into the same wall outlet -- so they share a common ground. I know some of the long distance network adaptors are isolated, but with a simple printer cable you are tying the circuitry of one mac into the other.
I also noted that browsing the remote mounted disk woks better than a modern setup with Mac OS X :-/
For safety, I made sure both computers were plugged into the same wall outlet -- so they share a common ground. I know some of the long distance network adaptors are isolated, but with a simple printer cable you are tying the circuitry of one mac into the other.
I also noted that browsing the remote mounted disk woks better than a modern setup with Mac OS X :-/