At 9:18 AM -0600 8/18/02, Andrew Kershaw wrote: >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...
LocalTalk is fairly tolerant of improper configuration. It's a bus topology by nature but can be configured as a star. Farallon (the original makers of PhoneNet) use to include a booklet that detailed several ways of hooking up the network. If you wire it as a star then terminate the two longest legs (cable length of course). Do this by wiring a 120 ohm resistor across the LocalTalk pair on the phone jack in the wall. The booklet also listed methods for maximum lengths but for normal use in a home don't worry about it. My house was originally wired with 6 pairs run from outlet to outlet so it was easy for me to use a pair for LocalTalk and add the terminating resistors at the end. > >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? -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
