----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Turnbull" <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: 10Base-FL
> On Feb 10, 10:10, Robert Schaefer wrote:
> > From: "Pete Turnbull" <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
>
> > > 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
> >
> > I was wondering, because ISTR the conventional wisdom on cat5 patch
cords
> is
> > to purchase 'em new-- more cost-effective than making & testing 'em
> > in-house.
>
> Yes, except if you can get the cable, (or cannibalise a very long one) it
> might be cheaper to make your own AUI.
>
> > The longest one I need is ~2m and the shortest would be ~.5m depending
on
> > how flexable the cabling is. Is there a shortest allowed length?
>
> No, you can connect the transceiver directly to the computer's AUI socket
> without any cable at all, providing there's room, you can get at the
latch,
> and it doesn't impose too much mechanical strain.
DOH! I knew that.
>
> > My wife just asked for a cable modem, so network stuff
> > seems a lot more interesting all of a sudden!
>
> Don't hesitate!
She's already trying to change her mind about the cable modem... `I don't
need the cable modem, all I need is a ******[1] to play freecell on.' I'm
not gonna bite on that one though-- I've already given up my six-pack-a-day
Coke habit for it.
[1] OT equipment
>
> --
> Pete Peter Turnbull
Bob
Received on Sun Feb 10 2002 - 18:08:46 GMT