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AppleTalk Packages

The following AppleTalk-related Macintosh and UNIX packages were developed in, or are maintained by, the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

They are available via anonymous FTP from munnari.OZ.AU in the mac directory.

For more information, you can send email to djh@munnari.OZ.AU
(or to cap@munnari.OZ.AU for CAP related questions).

Quick introduction to AppleTalk.


AppleTalk Router Software

Route AppleTalk packets via ethernet interfaces on UNIX hosts or ethernet, fast-ethernet or LocalTalk interfaces on Open Transport-equipped Macintoshes. UAR can also connect two or more isolated networks and provide personal AppleTalk tunnels via the Internet. Both freeware and shareware versions are available for each platform.

Remote AppleTalk Access

Connect isolated Macintoshes to campus or organisation AppleTalk networks via personal AppleTalk tunnels using the IP Internet. There are servers for UNIX and for Mac hosts using classic networking or Open Transport. The IPRemote client runs under both classic networking and Open Transport. Freeware.

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Columbia AppleTalk Package

The Columbia AppleTalk Package (CAP) implements the AppleTalk protocol stack on a variety of UNIX machines. The main applications provide an AppleShare 2.1 compatible server (aufs), a LaserWriter Spooler (lwsrv) and a program to print to LaserWriters (papif). Also supports AppleShareIP connections from AppleShare clients version 3.7 or later. Freeware.

AppleTalk Utilities

Timelord and tardis allow you to set the time on a Macintosh via an AppleTalk network. Both UNIX (CAP) and Macintosh based time servers are available. Using 'motd' you can display a Message of the Day from a UNIX CAP server. Freeware.

AppleTalk adevs

AppleTalk adevs provide alternate network connections in the Network (classic networking) and AppleTalk (Open Transport) Control Panels. The IPTalk adev can be used to connect IP-only Macs to an AppleTalk network using IPTalk compatible gateways - should be considered obsolete. The IPTnnl adev can connect random IP-connected macs together on a pseudo-AppleTalk network. Macs or UNIX hosts running UAR can also participate in IP tunnels. The Dummy adev discards all packets but allows you to keep AppleTalk active on machines with a single serial port, for example PowerBooks. Currently only the dummy adev is Open Transport compatible. Freeware.

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Created:	Thu Apr  6 18:47:45 EST 2000
Last update:	Thu Apr  6 18:47:45 EST 2000
Maintainer:	David Hornsby djh@cs.mu.oz.au
Authorised by:	David Hornsby djh@cs.mu.oz.au