Connecting Your Local Area Network 4-7

Wiring guidelines for PhoneNET cabling

Topology

22 gauge

24 gauge

26 gauge

.642 mm

.510 mm

.403 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

daisy chain

n/a

n/a

1800 ft.

 

 

 

549 m

 

 

 

 

backbone

4500 ft.

3000 ft.

1800 ft.

 

1372 m

229 m

549 m

 

 

 

 

4-branch passive star*

1125 ft.

750 ft.

450 ft.

 

343 m

229 m

137 m

 

 

 

 

LocalTalk StarController

3000 ft.

2000 ft.

1200 ft.

12-branch active star

914 m

610 m

366 m

 

 

 

 

* distance is per branch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Make sure you do not connect your LocalTalk network to a Telco port or a POTS (Phone 1 and 2) port.

For detailed configuration instructions see “AppleTalk Setup” on page 13-1.

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Netopia R3100 manual Wiring guidelines for PhoneNET cabling