PhoneNET

PhoneNET was an implementation of the AppleTalk networking physical layer created by Farallon Computing(now Netopia).

Instead of the shielded twisted pair wiring and three-pin mini-DIN connectors employed by Apple's LocalTalk implementation, PhoneNET uses standard four-conductor telephone (Category 1) patch cords and RJ-11 modular connectors.

Like LocalTalk, the maximum speed for data transfer was 230 kbit/s unless accelerating drivers were used to override the operating system's drivers. Unlike LocalTalk, which only supported a daisy chain topology, PhoneNET was principally used in star topologies over structured cabling plants.

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