Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Yeah, I've done it. LocalTalk runs on a spare set of wires (not
connected to >the phone company. It connects using the outer pair in a
standard phone jack >(RJ-11).
I thought that LocalTalk required 4-conductor wire... Curious. So it
really only requires 2 wires? I guess that explains why it doesn't
work with all those 2 wire telephone wires (inner conductors only) -
I've never seen wire with only the 2 outer conductors...
>That will be a problem. Trying to use LocalTalk and a dial up
connection >simultaneously doesn't work well.
Like you said, I'd be using ethernet and a broadband connection
(namely, a WiFi hot spot -- I've already got that set up, so it's not
a problem to share).
If you don't mind my asking, could you tell me some particulars of
what you set up w/ your home's pre-existing phone lines? I'm
concerned about the network topology. Traditional LocalTalk via
phonenet is a bus or daisy-chain network. Going to this setup would
be similar to a star or hub-based network without the hub. Will
AppleTalk be intelligent enough to figure it out? Also, are the
terminators still required? I wanted to use RJ-11 jack for both data
and phone - pass the phone line on through the PhoneNet adapter... No
room for the terminator in that scenario...
Finally, I don't have any terminators ;-) I understand they are easy
enough to fabricate if you know what kind of resistor is required...
Can anyone help me out there?
Thanks for all the help!
Peace,
Drew
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