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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
 Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 05:34:57
I've just found 2 AUI-10base2 transceivers at work. Can I use these to connect my AAUI macs to the network here, or are there differences between the two?Cheers Steve/Jobf =====
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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 06:02:55
Scrub this. I've answered my own question! :) I couldn't remember what the AAUI ports looked like, and I saw references to AAUI-15. They aren't the same tho - AAUI ports are much smaller. Anyway, I'm gonna snatch one of these off Ebay:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2043011127
Cheers
Steve/Jobf =====
Lisa 2, LC475, PB145b, PB160, PB540c, IIsi. |
jruschme
Junior Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 08:54:28
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I've just found 2 AUI-10base2 transceivers at work. Can I use these to connect my AAUI macs to the network here, or are there differences between the two?
FYI, you can, but you need another adapter which is so big that you're better off going the way that you are.<<<john>>>
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 09:57:00
If you are trying to connect to any network nowadays you need RJ-45 that will not work.-Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars.
Tones of mac junk in the corner of my closet .
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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 11:53:33
It's a good job I know our network better than you. Some parts are 10base2. Even if we didn't, I could plug a hub in, which has a BNC connector coming off it.  Cheers Steve/Jobf =====
Lisa 2, LC475, PB145b, PB160, PB540c, IIsi. |
Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 12:17:34
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It's a good job I know our network better than you. Some parts are 10base2. Even if we didn't, I could plug a hub in, which has a BNC connector coming off it.
ThinNet is fine if you don't actually expect it to WORK! does it really take down the whole zone/network if one system crashes on 10base2? when i bought my hub, i got one with a switchable uplink so i could use a NuBus NIC that turned out to be a mainframe interface card, :rolleyes: i still haven't found a use for all the 10b2 trinkets i bought, but i'm patient! jt  ™.
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2002 : 13:02:18
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It's a good job I know our network better than you. Some parts are 10base2. Even if we didn't, I could plug a hub in, which has a BNC connector coming off it. Cheers Steve/Jobf =====
Lisa 2, LC475, PB145b, PB160, PB540c, IIsi.
He he thats good what do i know ok I was just wondering -Danny Canadian Sniper Squadron 2 stars.
Tones of mac junk in the corner of my closet.
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Jobf
Junior Member
United Kingdom
162 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2002 : 00:36:06
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does it really take down the whole zone/network if one system crashes on 10base2?
No, but as we found just the other week, if you get a fault in a piece of 10base2, it takes down all the computers connected to the loop. It can be a real pain trying to find the friggin problem area. A bit like those Christmas tree lights where if one bulb is out, the whole thing doesn't work, and you've got to go round testing every single bulb and connection! Luckily, the 10base2 is just present to fall back on now, connecting some remote buildings, with the majority of the network being 10baseT. Anyway, I won the auction, so I'll keep ya'll posted on how I get on! Cheers Steve/Jobf =====
Lisa 2, LC475, PB145b, PB160, PB540c, IIsi. |
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