Re: LocalTalk Cable

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <gblack.190.00C2FFE4@vnet.net>, Gary Black <gblack@vnet.net> wrote:
>Could someone enlighten me on what a LocalTalk cable looks like?  I came 
>across a Personal LaserWriter NT which, according to www.apple.com, is 
>supposed to be compatible with the IIGS and the Mac.  I have a IIGS and a Mac 
>Power PC 6100/66 and I would like to be able to share the printer between 
>these two machines.

   For 3 devices, find a Mac retailer and get a few 'phonenet' or
lookalike boxes. Uses normal phone cables to connect boxes. Much
better and cheaper than Apple's original Localtalk boxes which used a
proprietary 3-wire cable.

>I've tried the cable that can connect either of these to an
>Imagewriter II but it doesn't seem to work.

   Very odd; that cable's supposed to work great for a 2-machine
Appletalk network.

Nathan Mates
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