RE: lengthening Atalk network

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From: PJORGENS
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1989 20:24

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Heinz Naef writes:

>After studying the AppleTalk brochure, it seems that even though there may
>be up to 32 devices attached to one network, BUT the total cable length
>shouldn't exceed 300 Meters (1000 feet). If you imagine a star-shaped
>wiring scheme in a large building, this diameter may be easily exhausted
>with 3 stations - even if they are in neighboring rooms!
>
>Is there a better solution which would allow to attach the Mac's to the IBM
>cabling while maintaining the full AppleTalk functionality transparently?
>(I. e. the user doesn't recognize that anything changed in the attachment?)

You should look into Farallon's PhoneNet StarController.  It is designed
to allow localTalk networks to run in a star configuration with longer cable
runs than Apple recommends.  It also comes with diagnostic SW to allow one
manager to control the network, isolate noisy nodes, etc. from any of the
attached Macs.

Several can be used together.
Peter Jorgensen
Microcomputer Specialist
Colgate University
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