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From: edwards@bgsuvax.UUCP (Ken Jenkins)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Help: Localtalk schemes
Summary: localtalk connectors
Message-ID: <3370@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 89 03:48:29 GMT
References: <8901041822.AA00757@berkelium.ecn.purdue.edu>
Organization: Bowling Green State University B.G., Oh.
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I am about to convert two localtalk networks with 30 Macs (no PC's,
like 7-up ... never had um never will :-) ), two LW's and an L300
into one net. We are installing a new phone system and thought now
would be as good a time as any to go to a configuration which we
could run through the phone cabling (we're installing 3pair cable,
two for phone, 1 for localtalk).

Currently we have only standard Apple cable and connectors (which
is why we had to split the networks up).

QUESTIONS:

There seems to be an increasing number of localtalk products to choose
from out there now (used to be only Apple or PhoneNet for the most part).
What are you people using and how do you like it?

I've seen references to some of the newer "souped" up nets, ie. FlashTalk,
DynaTalk, etc. are these worth the addition expense per node (say when
running AppleShare) and will they work well with the 3rd pair standard
phone cable scheme?

As far as I know Farallon's star controller is the only one out there.
Are there any others I should consider? Also anybody running off a
Farallon star have any "war stories" for me?

I would sincerely appreciated any advice about the above conversion
and I'm going to be making the decision fairly soon. Thanks in advance.
I'll try to summarize comments if I receive a good spread of product
suggestions.

Disclaimer: My name is Ken Jenkins and I am here as a guest of Bruce Edwards
            to whom this account belongs. Although he may be interested or even
            amused by my ramblings, he should not be held accountable for them 
            in any way.  
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