Apple Ethernet AUI adapter

[CelGen]

Holla holla, $2.

Was this really necessary Apple? AAUI already supplies +5v for AAUI transceivers and has enough juice to power regular AUI transceivers using a simple pin adapter. Why do you need to make an external power brick?

 

[olePigeon]

Those tiny storage bins look like normal large storage bins.  The perspective makes it look like that AAUI adapter is the size of a briefcase.

 

[NJRoadfan]

Funny because I have an official Apple AAUI to 10BaseT transceiver with actual electronics in it that is a fraction of the size. IBM used the AAUI plug too, but called it "Mini AUI". What does the inside of that box look like?

 

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

Funny because I have an official Apple AAUI to 10BaseT transceiver with actual electronics in it that is a fraction of the size. IBM used the AAUI plug too, but called it "Mini AUI". What does the inside of that box look like?

This: 

 

[CelGen]

Unfortunately it's ultrasonically welded so I can't open it without destroying the case. My assumption is you will find the AAUI-AUI conversion is completely passsive, along with a +5V transformer and a simple switching circuit driven by the mac's own +5v AAUI supply.