Re: Apple II networking question

["John Van Winkle" <appleiieman@charter.net>]

"Matthew Russotto" <russotto@grace.speakeasy.net> wrote in message
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> In article <1gmybmn.vmpqv11gq885uN%email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com>,
> Simon Williams <email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com> wrote:
> >Eric Smith <eric-no-spam-for-me@brouhaha.com> wrote:
> >
> >> There is also a third network physical layer commonly used with Apple
II
> >> and Macintosh computers, PhoneNet.  It is essentially LocalTalk over
> >> twisted pair telephone cable.
> >
> >I always thought that was LocalTalk... so what is the hardware
> >configuration for a _proper_ LocalTalk network?
>
> Shielded twisted pair with a 3-conductor round plug (one
> conductor unused).  Sometimes called DIN-3, I don't know if they
> really are.

They are.  The original Localtalk boxes and cables from Apple
are the 3 pin DIN or DIN-3.
The Localtalk boxes were self-terminating.

Yes.  And this hardware is available from time to time on Ebay.
Bought some there myself for my Localtalk network and thanks
to Richard, my A2 will be networked localtalk to my Macs.


> (mechanically removing the connectors connected up the terminator);
> PhoneNet required an extrernal terminator.