Talk connectors and modular telephone cable. One LocalTalk con- nector is required for each computer or printer connected to the net. Several companies, including Apple, manufacture them under various trade names. This may be long enough if you're connecting two computers on the same desk, otherwise you'll need enough to reach each computer. Additional telephone cable is sold at any phone supply store.
Adaptors are available to join ends if more length is required.
That's all you need to network your Macs. Now I'll walk through a typical AppleTalk network installation. I'll show you how a small activity can use a simple, daisy chain topology to connect their Macs and take advantage of shared hardware re- sources to increase office productivity. Although I'll walk you through the installation using a small business as an example, it will work equally well in a small government office or onboard a ship. When XYZ Corporation opened for business on at not an efficient use of resources.