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Re: PhoneNet

On Aug 13, 11:38 am, "Simon D. Williams" <bb...@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
> I'm planning to install a LocalTalk network in my home/garage using
> PhoneNet adaptors and regular phone hardware... I have a standard 4-wire
> phone line running out to the garage, the question is: does PhoneNet use
> all four wires or just two? If it's just two, then is there any reason I
> couldn't use the same wire for both the network and the phone line?

PhoneNet was designed to be able to share a cable with a telephone.
The centre two pins (pair 1) are not used by PhoneNet allowing you to
use them for your phone. Pair 2 is used by PhoneNet. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhoneNet