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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Asante MacCon SE30 Ethernet card has a convenient pass-through port on it to connect a second card. But it faces the floppy bay. Using these 90 degree PDS connectors (Mouser, $10\/ea.<\/a>) we can change the direction to point up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI could desolder the old PDS connector and replace it with the 90 degree one. But it will actually plug right into the existing connector! First I plug the 90 degree PDS connector into the video card (a RasterOps Colorboard 264\/SE30).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe video card then plugs into the pass through slot on the MacCon Ethernet card. Tall card is tall. A bit unwieldy and could benefit some from mechanical strengthening later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Ethernet\/video card tower installed in the SE\/30 stands pretty tall but should still fit inside the case. The video card is now right next to the anode of the CRT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI\u2019d need to resolve how Ethernet and video share the single rear port on the SE\/30. Shouldn\u2019t be too hard. But does this even work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt chimes and boots! I don\u2019t have a second monitor or Ethernet connected yet but it looks both both are recognized in the Monitors and Network control panels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nConfirmed: both Ethernet and secondary video cards work on the SE\/30! Now, what sites will still load in Netscape 1.0N?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMarch 12, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m trying to use LocalTalk Bridge but I get this error that I need to have AppleTalk version 58 or later. I\u2019m using System 7.1.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n