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From: fitz@cive.ri.cmu.edu (Kerien Fitzpatrick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: External clocking of AppleTalk
Message-ID: <1045@cive.ri.cmu.edu>
Date: Fri, 18-Sep-87 12:27:40 EDT
Article-I.D.: cive.1045
Posted: Fri Sep 18 12:27:40 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 20-Sep-87 03:09:57 EDT
Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI
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Has anyone looked into externally clocking the AppleTalk port?  I am in
charge of a large Mac network with mostly Plusses and a few SEs.  The
thought of spending $1000 per Plus and $600 per SE to get them on ethernet
is a little overboard.  I don't feel we need a transfer rate of 10Mb/s, but
that 230Kb/s is snail speed.  The original AppleTalk speed is fine when the
only equipment on your network is a LaserWriter, but once you start putting
file and mail servers the slow speed becomes painful.  Is Apple doing
anything about this or are they just looking at connecting their new models
to a higher speed network?

Any information is appreciated.

Kerien Fitzpatrick
Field Robotics Center
Robotics Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
fitz@cive.ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-6564