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From: johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu
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Subject: Re: Help needed with HP-Deskwriter & Localtalk
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Date: 8 Jun 91 00:21:44 GMT
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In article <961@goblin.ntg.com>, dplatt@ntg.com (Dave Platt) writes...
>In article <3592@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de> aes19@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de ( aes19) writes:
> 
>>Can anyone tell me how to connect an Deskwriter to appletalk ?

>I'd suggest that you buy two inexpensive PhoneNet-clone connectors.

Two possibilities here:  for the adventurous, there are do-it-yourself
pseudo-phone-net connector instructions in /info-mac/report on 
sumex-aim.stanford.edu.  No experience here.  The report claims that
you can make your connections for < $1 each and warns that they are
incompatible with multi-building internetworking (ie: needs common ground).

Inexpensive clone source:  Ora Electronics, 1-800-423-5336 (orders only).  
Modunet Connector; part number MDT-M8 (price depends on buyer, catalog 
lists $17.50 for individuals, less for businesses/resellers.  This doesn't
include the phone wire, just the part that plugs into the Mac with 
two female RJ-11 jacks and a terminator.

I have dealt with ORA.  The catalog is better (IMO) than competitors
like "Black Box".  Prices are very competitive on items that are more
expensive at the Mac-only mail-order houses.  Full-range of connectors,
cables, phone, video, etc. 

Note: ORA doesn't offer technical advice on Apple-talk networking.
The phone people are pleasant, but this is not a service-oriented
company and they don't actively seek orders from individuals.

-- Bill (johnston@minnie.me.udel.edu)