To find out more details on Open Transport, Classic Networking and where to download network related software updates, see Useful Networking Information below.
Can I use Amiga Ethernet with Mac emulation?
Yes, as long as you don't want to use any TCP/IP based programs simultaneously, because the hardware doesn't appear to be able to discern between the Mac & the Amiga (they both want the same hardware address for the same sort of packets). AppleTalk/Ethertalk, AMIGA TCP/IP and the Mac based Novell (nds) client will all happily co-exist. The Novell client for the Mac does require ShapeShifter 3.9 to work fully (its fairly sensitive to the internal Ethernet calls).
You also have to manually choose the right protocol in the MacIPX Control Panel (it sometimes gets stuck - just delete the MacIPX prefs and start again).
By John Blyth (Australia)
What software do I need for networking?
You have two choices, Classic Networking (CN) or Open Transport (OT). Both require the standard MacOS Ethernet driver Extensions, and Open Transport or Classic Networking Control Panels;
CLASSIC NETWORKING...
Control Panels: MacPPP+ConfigPPP or FreePPP, MacTCP, Users & Groups, and Sharing Setup.
Extensions: Ethertalk Phase 2, Network Extension, File Sharing Extension and AppleShare.
OPEN TRANSPORT...
Control Panels: PPP or FreePPP, Modem, TCP/IP, Users & Groups, and Sharing Setup.
Open Transport v1.1 Extensions: Open Tpt AppleTalk Library, Open Tpt Internet Library, Open Transport Library, OpenTptAppleTalkLib, OpenTptInternetLib, OpenTransportLib.
Other Extensions: Ethertalk Phase 2, Network Extension, AppleShare, and File Sharing Extension, and Printer Share (if you plan to share the printer connected to your Amiga).
*Do not use these Extensions: Ethernet CS, Ethernet NuBUS or Ethernet LC. Also, AppleShare versions 3.64 and 3.65 in System 7.6x, it will cause ShapeShifter (any version) to freeze, use v3.62 from System 7.53-7.55.
*By John Blyth (Australia)
How do I connect to a network, via Classic Networking?
Make sure that you have installed the CN Control Panels, the Ethernet driver, and network server Extensions (if you need it), and that your Ethernet card is working.
Now go and open the Network Control Panel, you should see the Ethernet/Ethertalk icon, select it should tell you that the previous network connection is now unavailable, press OK (CN allows you to use only one type of network at any one time).
Now open the MacTCP Control Panel, and select the protocol you wish to use, Ethernet in this case (note that some internet settings are located here as well), click on the more button to fine tune your settings. You are now connected to the Ethernet network.
If you get a message saying that you cannot connect to an Ethernet network, then check;
1) The Ethernet card is functioning properly.
2) ShapeShifter/Fusion, has the correct Ethernet driver is selected.
3) That you have all the appropriate Extensions in your System Folder (see above).
4) The File Sharing Control Panel, it should have an Owner Name, and a Computer Name, if they don't, then filled them in (any name you like) - networking will not work without these user names.
How do I connect to a network, via Open Transport?
Open the AppleTalk Control Panel, and select Ethernet from the pop-up menu (this will display all available communication ports open to you), now go into the Options screen and make any additional settings. Also check that the TCP/IP Control Panel's settings for Ethernet are also correct. You may need to get some information from your Network Administrator, such as passwords, and the current protocol that is in use.
Check the File Sharing Control Panel has an Owner Name, and a Computer Name, if they don't, then fill them in with your name and the computer's name (it doesn't need to be anything specific). All you need to do now is to select a network service (Server or Printer etc) from the Chooser.
Select a Fileserver via the chooser, see picture 9.1, picture 9.2 and picture 9.3.
Should I use Open Transport or Classic Networking software?
This depends on the emulator you're using. If you're using ShapeShifter (SS), then Classic Networking will work - Open Transport just refuses to play along. However, if you're using Fusion, then you should be able to use both OT and CN. Again CN is much more compatible in emulation than OT.
How do I connect to a single Mac?
This is done via the File Sharing Control Panel. Check that AppleTalk is enabled (in the Chooser). Open the Control Panel called Network, you have two choices, Localtalk or Ethertalk, select Ethertalk (it should display the AppleTalk and Ethertalk versions, also in this window).
Your next port of call is the Sharing Setup Control Panel. Enter the owner of the Mac and give it an unique name. This name will later be shown in the list of available Mac servers in the Chooser. All you have to do now is to click on the Start button in File Sharing, then restart the Mac. Note: whenever you disable or re-enable AppleTalk, you have to reboot the Mac again.
In the Users & Groups Control Panel, give the guest account full access. Now enter the Chooser again and select the AppleShare Icon. In the right window there should be the other Mac Servers. Select the one you want to connect to and change the log-in from 'registered user' to 'guest'. Now you have a list of all the volumes on this server that you can connect to. Now choose the volume you want to mount. The selected hard disk should immediately show up on the desktop.
If all has gone to plan, you should be able to copy files to and from the 'shared' volume or load programs directly from the other Mac. If you want to disconnect from the shared hard disk, all you need to do is to drag the volume's icon into the trashcan.
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
What is the best way to get it up and running, without much trouble?
1) *Use the latest version of your emulation program, eg. ShapeShifter 3.10 or Fusion 3.1.
2) *Make sure your Ethernet setup is connected, and terminated.
3) You should be able to install OT on top of your present System, provided you do it via the installer, it will not work by simply copying the Extensions over, since the System file needs modifying as well. CN just requires the appropriate Control Panels and Ethernet drivers.
If you still have problems, especially with System 7.53/7.55, reinstall the System software again except this time install both OT and CN - don't forget that you need the Network Software Selector program, to switch between Open Transport or Classic Networking (which is also installed with OT).
4) *Don't use the AppleShare Extension that comes with System 7.61 - if you propose to use your emulated Mac on a network under ShapeShifter up to 3.9, it'll freeze your Amiga when you bootup. To stop it from loading, press the SHIFT key right at the beginning of the startup sequence to disable all Extensions. Take out MacOS7.61's AppleShare and put in an older version, eg. from System 7.55, and reboot.
*By John Blyth (Australia)
How do I connect my Mac emulator to a Windows '95/98 PC?
The problem here is to make both computers speak the same language. Macs use AppleTalk, while Windows uses SMB (Server Message Block). There are two ways to get these computers to talk:
1) Make Windows speak AppleTalk, by installing PC MacLAN on the PC. PC MacLAN is a commercial software available from Miramar (info at: www.brainworks.de). There is also a time limited demo version you can download (it works with SS).
2) Make the Macintosh speak SMB, by installing Dave on the Mac. Dave is a commercial software available from Thursby, (info at: www.thursby.com or www.prismaexpress.de). Unfortunately Dave doesn't work very well in SS, it crashes a lot.
Networking with Shapeshifter:
I have two Amigas here, both equipped with Ethernet Boards, and have successfully tried some networking between Shapeshifter and a Windows'95 PC with Novell Netware. These setups work:
* Connect ShapeShifter with System 7.5 to Netware 4 via the Mac Client.
* Connect ShapeShifter with System 7.1 to Netware 4 via the Mac Client.
* Connect ShapeShifter with System 7.5 to a Win95 PC via PC-MacLAN.
* On a real Mac, running SoftPC, connect to a Netware 4 Server - this may work on ShapeShifter too!
* Dial into BBS via a modem connected to a Multiface III serial port.
* Print on my laser printer attached to the parallel port of the Multiface III.
Things that I have tried and that gave trouble:
* Use Dave (SMB Client) on Shapeshifter = it crashes!
* Connect to the internet with the modem = hangs on configuring PPP!
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
Is it possible to connect to another PC while running PC emulation in Mac emulation?
It does work, honest!! Start a PC emulation like SoftPC 3.0 or SoftWindows 1.0.1 under Shapeshifter, this should work quite smoothly. You need:
* LSL.COM - Version 2.14 or higher; found on your PC NIC driver disk.
* etherspc.com - From Softwindows 1.0.1 or 2.0.
* IPXODI.COM - Also found on your PC NIC driver disk.
* NET.CFG - Editable file to load the etherspc and set the right ipx frame.
* A client program like NETX or Netware Lite.
You can connect to a Netware Lite Server or an old Netware 3.x Server this way. Basically every DOS based IPX Network solution should work. This is a really nice feature, as it is not possible with Amiga PC emulators - PC Task and PCx do not have Ethernet support.
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
How do I connect my Mac emulator to a Windows NT4 Server?
This only works with the NT4 Server version. The Volume to be exported should be in NTFS Format because of the long filenames.
Windows NT has Macintosh support already built-in. This can be installed under Network/Properties. Click Services and then add, then choose Services for Macintosh in the upcoming list view. After the installation is complete, the NT Server shows up in Chooser/AppleTalk on the Mac. NT Volumes can be exported via the FileManager (MacFile/Create new volume) They are accessible in the same manner as MacVolumes.
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
How do I connect my Mac emulator to a Novell Netware Server?
I won't explain the installation of the Server here. This is recommended for advanced users as the installation is quite difficult. You'll want to connect to an existing Netware Server. Ask your Netware administrator if the Mac Namespace is enabled on the Server.
First you need the Netware Installation CD. Insert it while ShapeShifter is running. Open the CD Icon and start the MacOS Clients Installer. Select Netware Client for MacOS. After the Installation has completed restart the Mac. Check the status of MacIPX is running on Ethernet. The title bar should have a new symbol (the tree). Select configure to find your favourite Netware Server. Ask your Netware administrator about the entries in the context field. You can mount the Netware volumes on the Mac with the Netware Volume Mounter in the folder Netware Client Utilities. With the Netware Directory Browser you can search the whole NDS tree for volumes and printers to mount. I have used this and it works very well, even under System 7.1.
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
How do I connect my Mac emulator to a Linux box?
I can't tell you anything about installation or usage, but only the required software for Linux. The software is called Netatalk, it is part of many Linux distributions. Netatalk is, as with most Linux software, free to use.
By Marius Lichte (Germany)
About Ethernet
There are two types of Ethernet (usually supplied on separate cards), they are; 10Base-T (10 megabits per second) standard Ethernet, and 100Base (100 megabits per second) fast Ethernet.
Ethernet is just a type of hardware networking, it doesn't effect standard network protocols. Also, you only require the MacOS installed network Extensions, and the Amiga's own drivers for the card, then all you have to do is set it up in Fusion or ShapeShifter.
About Classic Networking
This can be installed on all Systems up to MacOS 7.55, it is still possible to use it in 7.6 to 8.1 (Open Transport is standard in these OSs), and you need the Network Software Selector program, to switch between one or the other, you cannot use both Open Transport & Classic Networking) at the same time.
It consists of two Control Panels and Ethernet system Extensions (Apple drivers). Classic Networking is biased towards AppleTalk as it's main communications protocol, this meant that all other protocols were translated into AppleTalk, before being sent over the network.
About Open Transport
Requirements: a 68030 processor or higher; compatible with Systems 7.1, 7.11, 7.12, 7.53 and above, and a minimum of 5mb of total RAM.
Open Transport is much faster than Classic Networking, and is not biased towards any one protocol, instead, it supports them all. Open Transport uses two Control Panels, AppleTalk instead of Network, and TCP/IP instead of MacTCP, plus all the Open Transport library files (you may have less libraries with later versions of Open Transport). Note that you cannot use Open Transport and Classic Networking Control Panels at the same time, the System will remove both of the CN Control Panels after the next restart, permanently! Also note that you can use FreePPP with Open Transport, instead of Open Transport PPP, but not both at the same time - do not mingle the two standards of networking, it'll cause a lot of crashing.
The latest version that can be downloaded from the internet is v1.12 (this is only an updater), you need an installed version of Open Transport 1.1 or 1.11, to begin with. It can be obtained from, Tucows or Apple, and can be installed from these System CDs: System 7.53 CD (Open Transport v1.1), System 7.6 CD (Open Transport v1.2) and System 8.0/8.1 CD (Open Transport v1.3).
The Chooser
Is the only application that allows access to any networked printers and Server volumes. You can also turn Background Printing and AppleTalk on or off (Amigas do not support AppleTalk, because it is a hardware feature of real Macs).
The left hand side of the Chooser window lists all available Printer and Network drivers, just click on the AppleShare driver icon to activate it - now go to the right hand side of the window. This panel should list all network Servers and any 'shared' hard disks/volumes in your particular zone. To select a Server volume or shared hard disk, double click on the Server's name (the one that owns the volume you want to mount on your desktop), it will show another window with a list (assuming it is not password protected) of all the Server or Mac's partitions and hard disks. Highlight the ones you want (Shift+click) and press OK. They will now appear on your desktop, and should be fully accessible.
If your network has more than one Zone, eg. different departments with their own network, then these will appear underneath the printer and network driver panel. To select a Zone, simply highlight the Zone name, and then go the right hand side again to make your printer or server selections.
File Sharing
This term actually describes an individual user enabling his Mac's hard disk to be accessed over a network, by all other networked users. This is NOT a File Server, but more of a temporary way to gain access to a specific hard drive.
Also note, that when you share a disk (any local volume on that Mac), you can set certain privileges that other users have to use, eg. read-only, access to a specific folder or read & write to any part of the disk. This is all accomplished via th File Sharing Control Panel.
