rdr@inuxh.UUCP (Robert Rindfuss) (10/28/86)
Question for those using AT&T Starlan Network, or those familiar with it: I know it uses modular cable for interconnection - 1. Does the cable have to be twisted conductors, or will the common flat modular cable work? 2. If I don't plan to use the "closet star" configuration (I won't also have telephone running on the same cables) can I use 6 con- ductor or 4 conductor modular cables instead of 8 conductor? 3. If the answer to #1 is twisted conductors, are all the conductors just twisted in a bundle, or in pairs? If in pairs, which pairs are twisted together? The real question is this - I'm going to have to temporarily wire an office for Starlan for a couple months of use, and the easiest thing is to just buy a spool of cable, run it down the hallways, cut it to size and crimp some ends on it. What cable and ends do I need or can I get away with? Bob Rindfuss AT&T Graphics Software Labs ...ihnp4!inuxh!rdr (317) 352-6147