Almost free 2-port and 4-port fanouts, IEEE 802.3 compliant, Ethernet Version 1.0 and 2.0 compatible AUIs

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Tue Mar 21 22:05:02 2000

<I don't really see how the fanout units on offer (or my unsuccessful
<back-to-back device) could do that -- the termination isn't in the
<transceiver or fanout unit, it's a resistor on the end of the cable.
< Anyway, it would still only be one termination domain. Or maybe I've
<misunderstood what you mean? If you mean my back-to-back transceiver idea
<yes, if it had worked, you could use it to split a termination domain into
<two, just like a two-port repeater, or a very simple bridge (except a
<bridge usually separates collision domains too).

Anyone ever heard of a DELNI? Ok, it was an 8 port AUI to AUI with a 9th
for AUI to h4000 fat eithernet cable. Popular use was for cobbing 4-7
system together locally if you didn't have the BIG backbone. Logial
equivilent of a 8 port hub used for 10bt.


Allison
Received on Tue Mar 21 2000 - 22:05:02 GMT