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From: raisch@convex.msu.edu (R. Raisch)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: CheaperNet over TwistedPair PBX lines?
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Date: 20 Jul 90 15:37:16 GMT
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This is the deal:
	We have a twistedPair 6conductor phone system with a separate
	buss for network use.  The phone company (Northern Telecom)
	swears up and down that it is possible to run Cheapernet over
	twisted pair by simply connecting the Cheapernet card in a PC
	to a "Balun" that converts the signal to twisted pair signal 
	values.  I have yet to see this work with anything but Appletalk.
Question:
	Has anyone in net land done this, or something close?  
Disclaimer:
	I am an Electronics Pheeb.  I can program, and think, (sometimes 
	at the same time), but electrons are complete BlackMagic to me.

Thanks for your time.  -raisch

(If there is enough interest, I'll post a summary, so mail, don't post.)
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