10Base-FL

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Sun Feb 10 08:16:49 2002

On Feb 10, 8:46, Robert Schaefer wrote:

> I didn't know about that. Are AUI cables easily made, or are they better
> purchased? I need a small handful to connect my VAXen to the DELNI
anyway.
> I have two of the DEC mfgr'd 10Km^H^H^H^H20m cables, and two or three
that
> came with the DELNI that I expected to work. Another assumption on my
part
> I should look into.

Big thick things? They're probably OK.

It's a pain to make proper AUI cables, but if they're short, you can use
lower-quality cable. It's multiple coax inside. You should be able to
find the pinout easily enough on the 'net, eg

http://www.techfest.com/networking/lan/ethernet5.htm#5.4.2

> > What is the ORnet transceiver connected to?
>
> Uhhh... $PC for testing, I believe. Some NE2k clone card most likely.
 It
> was a quick go-nogo test.

Should be OK, but make sure the AUI connector is actually enabled. Most
cards have several jumpers to select between AUI and whatever else is
there.

-- 
Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York
Received on Sun Feb 10 2002 - 08:16:49 GMT

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