> > A male-male DIN-8 printer cable will work fine connecting only two
> > computers.  The only reason there is LocalTalk and Phonenet connectors is
> > for connecting more than two computers, since both of these (DIN-3 and
> > RJ-11 respectively) can be daisy-chained.
> > 
> > While its fine to say that a printer cable isn't recommended for
> > LocalTalk, its also appropriate to say that a printer cable isn't not
> > recommended, either. <grin> It's just that most people are into networking
> > more than two devices, but if that's all you need, a printer cable is
> > great.
> 
> Actually, I seem to remember seeing something in a technote from apple 
> saying that it was not recommended that a LocalTalk connection be made in 
> that way, but I figure someone's just trying to sell a little additional 
> hardware ;-)

If you are connecting two computers near each other, it should work.
But the technote was probably covering the case where you have bad
ground loops and such. In that case, the isolation in LocalTalk would
help.

Note: don't forget some printers figure out if there's a computer on
the other end of the line, so if you use a printer cable, you won't
be able to use LocalTalk to that printer using a printer cable. Duh.

Take care,

Bill