Maybe OT: Network ethics

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sun Feb 3 12:14:13 2002

On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:

> > just use custom port connectors as well? Maybe something like the old
> > 4 prong phone connectors (don't know the name... those 4 straight pin
> > blocks old telco supplied phones used to have), or even something like
> > a DIN connector.
>
> ... or EVEN a BNC CONNECTOR!!! (which they'd probably assume was video)

Well, we could go back to using the AMP 10Base-2 thinnet tap type
connections. These have an internal switch in the tap, which is inline
with the RG58 segment. To use these, you need the special drop cable to
plug into the tap. When the twinaxial-style coax drop is unplugged from
the tap, the internal switches bypass the tap.

I picked up a bag of these things Saturday. It had 6 8.20ft. drop cables,
6 wall plates with taps, 2 of the special terminators, and an extra tap. I
already had a 25ft. drop cable laying around, so now I've got enough parts
for a 7 node AMP thinnet tap-style 10Base-2 segment.

-Toth
Received on Sun Feb 03 2002 - 12:14:13 GMT