Re: PhoneNet

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

Tom Greene wrote:
> On Aug 12, 9:38 pm, "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?
> > -s
>
>
> I took a look inside a phonenet-type adapter, it appears the network
> uses the second (yellow/black) pair, with the first pair (red/green)
> being passed through from one jack to the other with no internal
> connection.

And it would also be possible to use the yellow/black twisted pair
for a NadaNet connection!  ;-)

-michael

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