Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 13:46:59 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: FreeBSD-Hackers <FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: thickwisre<->thinwire Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970926134521.296F-100000@Journey2.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199709261733.DAA02346@word.smith.net.au>
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On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Mike Smith wrote: > > I'm doing a bit of computer re-arrangement (keeps my life interesting) and > > I find I have to connect another computer to my existing home ethernet. > > Trouble is, the ethernet is thinwire, and the new computer (a DECStation > > 5000/120, which will be running NetBSD) is thickwire. I'm going to be > > connecting it to my two existing FreeBSD boxes. > > It's not "thickwire" as such; the Decstations have AUI connectors to > which you can attach a thinwire transciever. > > > Does anyone know where I could go to get a thickwire to thinwire > > converter? I've not had any luck searching it out yet. > > A 10b2 transciever shouldn't cost you more than a few bucks; if you > were closer I'd give you a freebie (we have a boxful of them here). > With any luck you should be able to find one at a decent surplus outlet. > > You're looking for a small box about the size of a large box of matches > (though some are much larger) with a D15 on one end and a BNC on the > other. Note that you may need a cable for it, depending on size and > the amount of free space you have behind your DS. I have one already, because one of my two SMC cards is thickwire. I had certainly ignored the fact that it's thick ... yeah, I'll need a short stub, thanks for pointing that out. I went thru several vendors looking for the converter. I guess I'll try a local hamfest. > > mike > > > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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