Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ncis.llnl.gov!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ucbvax!bloom-beacon!husc6!lloyd!kent From: kent@lloyd.camex.uucp (Kent Borg) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: lengthening Atalk network Message-ID: <303@lloyd.camex.uucp> Date: 19 Jan 89 18:10:31 GMT References: Reply-To: kent@lloyd.UUCP (Kent Borg) Organization: Camex, Inc., Boston, Mass USA Lines: 24 In article PJORGENS@COLGATEU.BITNET writes: >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! ... >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. I have never used Faralon's star controller, but I am pretty sure that each `arm' of the star can have many Macintoshs AppleTalked onto it. Just do the regular daisy-chain routine. You are not forced to use a pure star wiring scheme, it can be a hybrid design. Kent Borg kent@lloyd.uucp or hscfvax!lloyd!kent