I have a G4 Powerbook that prints to an Appletalk printer (well, an Appleshare 4 print server, actually) via Airport Extreme, with no problem. Connection is through a bog-standard SMC router.
However, I recently purchased a Pismo powerbook (running 9.2.1 - don't particularly want to take it to X) and an original Airport card for same, but I cannot for the life of me get it to recognize a classic Appletalk connection (through anything but TCP/IP) via Appletalk networking on Airport. All other functions of the Airport card are working properly. It would not be an issue, really, were it not for the printing problem: I have a couple of Appletalk printers that I use more or less daily, and would prefer not to have to plug in an ethernet cord every time I want to print to paper.
Is this a known limitation in the original Airport software/hardware combo (I am running Airport 1.2), or am I just missing something? My Control Panels etc. do appear to be set up correctly, so I am stumped. I can't really believe that Appletalk printing is supported via Airport in current (X.5) versions of system software but not under OS9!
Any help appreciated.
However, I recently purchased a Pismo powerbook (running 9.2.1 - don't particularly want to take it to X) and an original Airport card for same, but I cannot for the life of me get it to recognize a classic Appletalk connection (through anything but TCP/IP) via Appletalk networking on Airport. All other functions of the Airport card are working properly. It would not be an issue, really, were it not for the printing problem: I have a couple of Appletalk printers that I use more or less daily, and would prefer not to have to plug in an ethernet cord every time I want to print to paper.
Is this a known limitation in the original Airport software/hardware combo (I am running Airport 1.2), or am I just missing something? My Control Panels etc. do appear to be set up correctly, so I am stumped. I can't really believe that Appletalk printing is supported via Airport in current (X.5) versions of system software but not under OS9!
Any help appreciated.