on 9-12-04 3:02 AM, nathan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Oh Good Lord! What a goof! Indeed, that is the cable I'm talking about.. > Lol. Thanks
Right-o. Well, ask a "dumb" question [smirks]... Okay, if you're asking about this from a purely hardware perspective, the below link should tell you all you need to know: http://tinyurl.com/553y6 The pics you need are in the upper right-hand corner of the page. As you can see, the ADB connector has one more pin than the LocalTalk connector. If you were Morbidly Interested, I could prolly tell you what the different pins do and and all of that krep. However, I would need to dig through my stuff. I can't 'member it offhand 'cause it's been so long. Data point: technically speaking, you're looking for a LocalTalk cable. AppleTalk is a set of proprietary protocols that Macs use to share files with each other, much like TCP/IP is the set of protocols that computers on the Internet use to communicate. The Mac OS attaches to the protocol (AppleTalk), which then connects to the hardware layer (LocalTalk) to make the needed connection. >From a "purely functional" perspective, you can prolly do what you need to do the cheapest using PhoneNet connectors. PhoneNet is (pretty much) the same thing as AppleTalk, but the cable used is *unshielded* voice-grade twisted pair (versus shielded twisted pair for LocalTalk). Only you can decide if using unshielded cable is or is not a big deal in the particular environment you're operating in. However, if this is a long term thing, rather than a quick-and-dirty ad-hoc arrangement, I definitely recommend using LocalTalk cabling because...because...well, it looks cooler. Houseguests are much more impressed by LocalTalk cable dangling from your ceiling than they are by regular ol' phone line. Yes, I speak from experience on this (don't ask). Doing a WTB: localtalk/phonenet posting on the Swap List will prolly "net" you many responses. [picks up Plexiglas shield to deal with the "responses" concerning that awful pun]. HTH, James Fraser -- 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
