Semi-OT: Running CAT5 Cables

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Thu Oct 28 11:00:22 1999

The adapters are a good solution for habitual scroungers, since they come
cheap, but dual speed hubs solve the problem handsomely. They use the
signaling voltage to distinguish between the standard and fast ethernet
connections and happily route to both connection types. Unfortunately that
may have some drawbacks, e.g. now your unified segment ( the dual speed hub
does that ) operates at either speed, but at an aggregate rate equivalent to
the slower.

I use separate segments for the fast and standard ethernets, though I have a
single segment consisting of standard ethernet on RG58 and twisted pair via
a hub which is attached through one of those little AUI<=>coax adapters.

Dick


-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel T. Burrows <danburrows_at_mindspring.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Semi-OT: Running CAT5 Cables


>>
>>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.
>
>
>Easier and cheaper for most of what you have use AUI to 10BaseT
transceivers.
>They are only $20 to $25 tops these days new.
>
>Dan
>
Received on Thu Oct 28 1999 - 11:00:22 BST