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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?

Gordon Laurie <gordon@glaurie.demon.co.uk> 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?
> 
> It would save me an awful lot of rewiring if this is possible. The original
> cable is pukka Apple LocalTalk wire if that helps.
> 
In theory, no, certainly not. In reality it's probably worth trying. I
presume you've got access to a crimp tool anyway, and RJ45s are about
1ukp, so you have so litle to lose I'd at least try it.

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Paul Durrant <pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> 10Base-T requires 4 wires (two twisted pairs). I can't recall if LocalTalk
> cabling has that many cores.

LocalTalk requires 2 cores.  PhoneNet cabling usually uses 4-core flat
phone wire - not twisted pairs.  I've got one length of original,
genuine Apple LocalTalk cabling, but I'm not hacking it apart to see
what's inside - I suspect 2 cores and a screen.

I doubt the Apple LocalTalk cable will be any use; although PhoneNet
wires should be okay for short runs.

Rowland.

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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?

Thanks to everybody for taking the trouble to follow up here and by e-mail.
The consensus seems to be that it might work but I'd have to wreck some
potentially useful cabling just to find out and the chances are that it
won't over the longish distance I'm working on. 

Considering that the new cable isn't that expensive and that I'm on holiday
for a couple of weeks over Xmas I think I'll just play it safe and do the
rewiring, I might as well put in Cat 5 cable and be ready for 100 Base-T
while I'm at it. 

Happy New Year to you all,

Gordon


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