Re: Apple II networking question

[russotto@grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew Russotto)]

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.  The Localtalk boxes were self-terminating
(mechanically removing the connectors connected up the terminator);
PhoneNet required an extrernal terminator.