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From: kenw@noah.arc.CDN (Ken Wallewein)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: How to monitor AppleTalk networks
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Date: 9 Jun 88 14:42:00 GMT
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>If you plan to expand an existing network, use the same cabling you started
>out with.
>
>If you start a new zone, use PhoneNet.

  Sorry, that doesn't cut it. 

  We found it impractical to retrofit our entire network to PhoneNet at once, 
and we had to expand on short notice. We expanded using Phonenet, connected to 
the LocalTalk cabling via either the little adapter dooeys or Tops Repeaters. 
It worked _just_ _fine_.  We will do the retrofit when we can figure out who's 
going to pay for it.

  I say again: when your net gets biggish, get Tops Repeaters or equivalent (I 
understand Farallon sells them, too). They're cheap, and they make the flakeys 
go away :-).

/kenw