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   'info/hdwr/at-connector-substitute.txt'
  Uploaded 04/21/1992   12035 bytes

Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 07:59:18 +0200 
From: Christian Steffen Ove Franz <cfranz@iiic.ethz.ch>
Subject: Appletalk Substitute for $2 

Dear Moderators,

  enclosed please find an article I found on the usenet some time ago. It
describes how you can build your own appletalk compatible network connector
using only two or three condensers. Very easy, very cheap and works like a 
charm.



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Here is the info on CapNet
  
By Nate Hawthorn  (Mr. 6502)      7/20/90
  
Updated 8/21/90
  
Please upload this to other systems! It's under 15K, and
takes less than a minute to upload at 2400 baud.
INCLUDE THIS TEXT when uploading & describing the file:
If you have a Mac, you have AppleTalk ! (it's built in)
  
You can set up a VERY good and low cost network without
buying much. (You know, the kind IBM'ers pay big bucks for).
  
This is a text file containing instructions and a schematic
(yes in a text file) on how to make this low cost
AppleTalk connector.
  
CapNet costs about $1 a node! You can build two in about
1/2 hour.
  
Apple sells their's for $80 ea., even with the cheaper Phone
Net connectors, it will still cost you $40 to set up two nodes.
  
Please upload this to other systems, it's under 15K
  
If you are on AOL, see "News ideas and resources" section of
"Communications & Networks" section for more usefull information.
  
Originals are kept on the Space Sciences BBS and America
On Line, SSci BBS's number is (805) 259-6407
(end upload description text)
   
The challenge here was to make a schematic that anyone could
read without needing any drawing programs to read it. Also
to keep it within the 65 character limit some systems have