Help with AUI to RJ45

[Johnnya101]

I have an AUI ethernet card for my IIx, and recently got an adapter for it to go to RJ45. I forgot the connector is kind of "inside" the back of the computer by like a half inch, and now the new adapter I got won't plug into the card because it is hitting the case.

What should I do in this case? I think all I would need is some sort of coupler or something? Or do I need to spend the money and buy a cable? At that point it might just be better to get a new card with RJ45.

 

[gcp]

can you post some photos of your adapter, as well as the port on the IIx side? Seems like it should be possible to just get a different AUI transceiver, unless there's something really unusual about your card...

 

[Johnnya101]

It's an Eagle brand transceiver.

I found a cheap extender AUI Db 15 cable on ebay, think I'll try that first. I'd rather not have a bunch of transceivers laying around at $30 a pop.

 

[slipperygrey]

Any straight through male to female DB-15 cable should do it. I'm using a knock-off Mac monitor cable with my system.

can you post some photos of your adapter, as well as the port on the IIx side? Seems like it should be possible to just get a different AUI transceiver, unless there's something really unusual about your card...

I'm not sure about later models, but at least the original Mac II as well as the Mac IIx have these very deeply seated NuBus slots that can't fit your typical AUI to 10BaseT transceiver (unless it's very narrow profile.) You'd need an extension cable in most cases.

 

[gcp]

Ahh. Makes sense now. I had totally forgotten about those styles of transceivers, but after googling for some examples now I remember totally having one of those box-style CentreCOM units as well.

Most of what I've used/seen on Macs have been this style:



which essentially have a DB-15 cable integrated. (not my photo, just a random eBay listing). So either a transceiver of that style (which should be cheap) or a DB-15 extension cable should be all you need.