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>I don't know what the PowerNexus supports, but I do have another LocalTalk
>to EtherTalk bridge. On my network I only have AppleTalk and TCP/IP
>traffic. On my bridge, only AppleTalk packets would transfer over the
>bridge. If I wanted to send any TCP/IP traffic over the LocalTalk/EtherTalk
>bridge, I needed to add a MacIP server that would encapsulate the TCP/IP
>packets in AppleTalk packets. It is also my understanding (but I may be
>wrong) that LocalTalk only supports AppleTalk traffic. If this is true,
>then all LocalTalk/EtherTalk bridges can only transfer AppleTalk traffic.

That is incorrect.  Localtalk does support TCP/IP traffic.  One of our labs
here ar U. of Rochester is still using a phonenet network, and all TCP/IP
and Appletalk traffic must pass through the localtalk network before they
are passed onto ethernet by a GaterBox.

Ben