> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Pete Turnbull
> Sent: 04 March 2004 23:16
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: AUI cables in UK?
>
> There's no way a standard-grade blue AUI cable will turn
> through 90 in less than 15 cm. It might just be doable with
> an office-grade cable.
Blue? I've never seen a blue AUI cable! Then again I only worked with
moulded DEC ones so I dunno about 3rd party products :)
> I seem to remember having a genuine DEC beige transceiver,
> about twice the size of the minature Allied Telesyn ones that
> are so common, which had the AUI connector on the side
> instead of the end.
That'll be a DESTA then - Ethernet STation Adapter. I used 'em to run entire
offices off a DELNI when really I probably should've been using a DEMPR or
DESPR (multi-port or single-port repeater). No problems though so hey-ho :)
Cheers
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Adrian/Witchy
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Received on Thu Mar 04 2004 - 18:52:52 GMT