Re: LocalTalk to ethernet

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From: Paul Durrant
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 00:00

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10Base-T requires 4 wires (two twisted pairs). I can't recall if LocalTalk
cabling has that many cores. If it has, I should think it'd do fine over
such short distances. Worth a try on one cable, at any rate!

Paul Durrant

In article <B0A7730E9668E2B9C@0.0.0.0>,
gordon@glaurie.demon.co.uk (Gordon Laurie) wrote:

> I'm about to replace my home LocalTalk network with ethernet. One of the
> nodes is about 20m from the rest. 
> I don't suppose that it's possible to simply snipp off the mini-DIN
> connectors on the LocalTalk cable and replace them with RJ45's for 10-Base
> T?

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Date: 1997/12/01
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