Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!cwjcc!hal!nic.MR.NET!tank!nucsrl!chris
From: chris@eecs.nwu.edu (Chris Krohn)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: Re: PhoneNet
Message-ID: <7060007@eecs.nwu.edu>
Date: 5 Nov 88 00:26:10 GMT
References: <10854@cup.portal.com>
Organization: Northwestern U, Evanston IL, USA
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	Yes, Ethernet is a *much* faster physial layer for AppleTalk
and is the choice for high volume network traffic.  It is a relatively
expensive option, however.

	We have EtherNet, PhoneNet, and LocalTalk networks here, and
have found the least amount of trouble with PhoneNet.  In fact, our
LocalTalk cables have had a greater tendency towards deterioration
than PhoneNet.  (The rest of the net may have had different
experiences.)

	I would say that PhoneNet is probably a more economic
alternative.  Just make sure your end-users don't plug an actual phone
into your net :-).

Chris