Dear Joe: PhoneNet was the first (okay, the second) networking system for the rest of us, before Ethernet became the standard for personal computers.
To access PhoneNet, you need a PhoneNet adapter for each computer or device (Laserwriter Printers, for instance). Cigarette pack size box with serial in, 2 phone cable sockets out. Plug and daisy chain the phone cables together in nearly any arrangement that works for you. You can even use your house phone wiring to go room to room, but make sure the yellow wires are all connected to yellow at the main phone connector box, and the black wires are all connected to black. Your phones use only the red and green, while the yellow and black are for spares. PhoneNet cleverly used the spares for networking. Your clever phone technician probably left them disconnected. Then just set up the networked computers with AppleTalk and AppleShare. PhoneNet works with nearly every grey or Beige Apple. PhoneNet is only about 10% as fast as ethernet, subjectively about as fast as a 56k modem connection. PhoneNet seems very slow for big file transfers and Timbuktu, but it's okay for memos and the occasional small program transfer. Go with Ethernet if you can. Herb >From: Joe Melinis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) >Subject: Re: Networking >Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 20:34:04 -0400 > >Mark, >This company used to be called Farallon and their >networking system was called PhoneNet. >Now the names have been changed, so who knows if >it's still any good? >Try the link: ><http://www.proxim.com/products/all/homeline/index.html> >Joe > > > From: Mark Rath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ....... I understand I > > can network them through the phone jacks but need information on how to >do > > that. Thanks! > > >-- >PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
