[comp.protocols.appletalk] Need help on PhoneNet limits

rstepno@eagle.wesleyan.edu (03/23/91)

I'm working for a company that bought 50 MacIIs and SEs from a VAR
that strung everything together with PhoneNet, trained a part-time
network manager, and went out of business. Most of this happened
before I arrived, but it looks to me like both the network and our
budget are overextended. We have flaky problems with files "losing"
their contents, which are replaced by text from another file. (This
has continued through a couple of replacement server hard drives.)
What is the currently recommended maximum length of wiring and number
of devices for a PhoneNet based network? (one bridge, two servers with
two zones each, NO star controllers).

Any recommendations for consultants in south-eastern Connecticut?

Bob Stepno
Essex
P.S. Apologies if this isn't really appropriate to this newsgroup.
I haven't seen one that seemed _better_ suited. 
RSTEPNO@Eagle.Wesleyan.Edu