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From: backman@interlan.UUCP (Larry Backman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Need help with a Novell network question
Message-ID: <137@interlan.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Jun-87 07:08:44 EDT
Article-I.D.: interlan.137
Posted: Tue Jun 23 07:08:44 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 24-Jun-87 07:24:44 EDT
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Reply-To: backman@interlan.UUCP (1014-Larry Backman)
Organization: MICOM-Interlan, Boxborough, MA
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In article <239@irs1.UUCP> kbrown@irs1.UUCP (Ken Brown) writes:
>
>prefer to work with.  My question is, is it possible to run a Novell
>system using twisted pair wiring with the appropriate network cards?
>The longest run in the system should be no more that 40 ft. if that
>makes any difference.  Also, if we forced them to switch to a 3Com system
>could that be run over twisted pair?
>


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	My company, Micom - Interlan, as well as our various competitors
	make StarLan cards, that run the AT & T Starlan access method over
	"regular" twisted pair phone wiring.  I emphasize "regular" because
	not all twisted pair is created equal.

	Starlan currently runs at 1 megabi.  The competitor of ours that you
	mention has announced a twisted pair Ethernet product that runs at
	10 megabit.  I don't know if it is currently available.

	So, the answer is yes.  Novell runs over twisted pair.  But, be
	careful, Novell's software is only as good as the media that it
	runs on.

					Larry Backman
					Micom - Interlan, Inc.