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- From: zaphod@bluemoon.use.com (Peter Bierman)
- Subject: Re: PhoneNET
- Message-ID: <yiZwXB3w165w@bluemoon.use.com>
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- Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
- References: <JOHNSON-210193142404@jmm4.ahabs.wisc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 93 22:57:45 EST
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- JOHNSON@zeus.ahabs.wisc.edu (Scott C. Johnson) writes:
-
- > Is it possible to build your own PhoneNET connectors. If you have done it,
- > was it worth it? Please tell me where I can get more information, by
- > either posting it or email. Thanks. --> Scott
- >
-
- I built a bunch using schems from a file called "CAPNET". They cost about
- $2.50 for the Mini-DIN8, and $0.12 for the parts. :)
-
- These don't have surge suppression, phone jacks, or fancy boxes. Just
- enough to hook up a few macs at home.
-
- I was using them in a school where we had no money. Ran a net through the
- ceiling with speaker wire, about 200 feet. Worked fine. More reliable than
- an ImageWriter's A-Talk card. <g>
-
- You could waste $10 and see if they work for you.
-
- One more advantage: They are about postage stamp size. I tried fitting the
- entire circut in the jack; couldn't do it with full size parts, but with
- SM stuff, it would be a breeze. It's only 6 parts.
-
- Zaphod
-
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