Semi-OT: Running CAT5 Cables

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <af-list_at_wfi-inc.com>
Date: Wed Oct 27 17:43:54 1999

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> > >Probably should make one thing clear here, as long as it's just the one room
> > >and the garage, I plan on simply running one cable and connecting a hub in
> > >the house to a hub in the garage.
> >
> > It's fallen a bit out of fashion in the past few years, but 10Base2
> > (50-ohm RG58 Coax) is particularly useful for the "home runs" between
> > twisted-pair hubs. Many twisted-pair hubs come with Coax connectors for
> > just this purpose.
>
> I don't think there are any 10/100BaseT Hubs that have a 10Base2 connection
> on them though, and the 10Base2-to-10BaseT adapters cost about $100-200.

But a small 10BaseT hub with a 10Base2 connection on it can be found for
under $30.
Received on Wed Oct 27 1999 - 17:43:54 BST