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From: shane@chablis.cc.umich.edu (Shane Looker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: AppleTalk line length
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Date: 31 Jan 89 15:57:37 GMT
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In article <8531@claris.com> max@claris.com (Max Rochlin) writes:
>From article <256@usage.csd.unsw.oz>, by grants@usage.csd.unsw.oz (Grant Sayer):
>> What is the maximum length for an AppleTalk network ?
>1000 yards using Apple's Cabling.  I've heard of 2-3000 yard nets using
>Phone Net cabling.

I'm pretty sure that the units should be feet, not yards.  AppleTalk
is good up to 1000 feet.  PhoneNet should be good up to 3000 feet.


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