On Sun, 2002-05-12 at 20:11, Alex White wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-05-12 at 19:29, John Allain wrote:
> > > All you need is a AUI --> Thinnet (10Base2) or AUI --> 10Bt tranceiver.
> >
> > I get the impression that two-node 10Bt networking can be done with
> > nothing but a crossover cable. (IE the chaining connection on hubs is
> > just a crossover) Is this possibly true, using just the cable?
> >
> Yes, but apparently it only works when both adaptors are full-duplex.
> Half-duplex mode needs collision-detect circuitry building in (as the
> transciever that you are eliminating contains this, and the host
> doesn't.) Apparently.
>
> See: http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-vax/1999/07/09/0014.html
>
> Alex
(for the AUI hack I was talking about earlier)
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