Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ncis.llnl.gov!ncis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ucbvax!COLGATEU.BITNET!PJORGENS From: PJORGENS@COLGATEU.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: RE: lengthening Atalk network Message-ID: Date: 17 Jan 89 20:24:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 26 Heinz Naef writes: >After studying the AppleTalk brochure, it seems that even though there may >be up to 32 devices attached to one network, BUT the total cable length >shouldn't exceed 300 Meters (1000 feet). If you imagine a star-shaped >wiring scheme in a large building, this diameter may be easily exhausted >with 3 stations - even if they are in neighboring rooms! > >Is there a better solution which would allow to attach the Mac's to the IBM >cabling while maintaining the full AppleTalk functionality transparently? >(I. e. the user doesn't recognize that anything changed in the attachment?) You should look into Farallon's PhoneNet StarController. It is designed to allow localTalk networks to run in a star configuration with longer cable runs than Apple recommends. It also comes with diagnostic SW to allow one manager to control the network, isolate noisy nodes, etc. from any of the attached Macs. Several can be used together. Peter Jorgensen Microcomputer Specialist Colgate University BITNET PJORGENSEN@COLGATEU PHONE (315) 824-1000 ext 742 APPLELINK U0523 Colgate Disclaims