Re: How do you set up a LocalTalk net b/t 2 Macs???

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From: Chad Jones
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:54

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In article <1993Jan25.045452.7754@Princeton.EDU> John Alan Dunning,
jdunning@chagall.Princeton.EDU writes:
>For the LocalTalk connection I've tried both PowerUser LocalTalk
>connectors from MacConnection and PhoneNet-type connectors (obviously
>I didn't try to combine the two types of connectors).  I've plugged 
>the connetors into the Printer ports on both computers (I've also
>tried the Modem port, but that shouldn't work, right?).

Did you terminate the extra port on each PhnoNet connector?  You should
have gotten an RJ-11 plug with a 120 ohm resistor across two of the
contacts that you use as a terminator.

Also, make sure you have LocalTalk selected in the network control panel.

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