Re: Advice on networking a IIGS?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> wrote:

> David Empson wrote:
> >
> > or a set of PhoneNet adapters with two terminators, and off
> > the shelf telephone cables.
> 
> Users of PhoneNet should ensure that the phone cord has 4 wires in it.
> Cheaper cords will only have 2 since most phone systems only use 2.

Good point, thanks for the clarification. I think I only ever used
cables that came with my PhoneNet adapters, so didn't have to look
closely at that issue.

> The genius of PhoneNet is that it uses the other 2 not used by the regular
> phone system.

The phone system in some countries does (or did) use more than 2 wires.
New Zealand's standard domestic telephone wiring for many years had a
third "anti-tinkle" wire, which interfaced with the phone line at the
master jack via an RC circuit and was used to suppress tinkling of the
bells in older telephones during on-hook/off-hook or when using pulse
dialling.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz