Re: AppleTalk Networking

[nathan@parka.winternet.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <4qbq1q$ffg@iggy.apana.org.au>,
Andrew Roughan <posty@triode.apana.org.au> wrote:
>I am about to set up an AppleTalk network using a mixture of
>AppleTalk connector boxes and PhoneNet connector boxes.

>Are there any problems with mixing the two types of connectors on
>the same network?

   Should be just fine.

>Does the network need to be terminated at each end? I am planning
>on placing four machines on the network with a total wiring length
>of 10 metres.

   Termination resistors are recommended for phonenet and possibly
appletalk cabling. All of the phonenet boxes I've bought came with
a resistor terminator, so terminating it is trivial. The cabling
for Appletalk does not need to be in a straight daisychain; I've
seen sorta 'star' formations with central junctions connected out
to 10 machines, terminated at each end.


>Can someone please provide the cable pinouts for an AppleTalk (mini
>din 3) to Phonenet (RJ 11) cable.

   Appletalk is real nice for connections. You can reverse the two
wires at any point, and it still works. On the RJ11 connector, I know
that Appletalk uses the outer two pins. I _think_ it's the same on the
Appletalk connector, but you can try things around without damaging
them.

Nathan Mates
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