As an old DEC network engineer this one has stirred memories, Delni's,
Dempr's, heartbeat, SNA gateways (shudder). Customers who bought cheap cable
without markings on it so you couldn't always work out it the tap was in the
right place.
Time for a nostalgia thread or is that ramblings?
Cheers Graeme.
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Stokes [mailto:don(a)daedalus.co.nz]
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:47 PM
To: Blair Harrison
Cc: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz
Subject: Re: [nznog] How Si cleans up his backyard........
Blair Harrison
How about.. anyone interested in an AUI -> BNC converter we just found in a box of old junk?
It's called a "transceiver". And I already have one (and thick ethernet too, an original DEC H4000 "battleship".)
(maybe you have some morbid fascination with old and lossy networks?)
Thinwire ethernet (10base-2) is only lossy if you don't follow the rules (or the network is otherwise broken or seriously overloaded). Oh, and don't get me started about AMP-TAP connectors, "FriendlyNet" transceivers or other misguided attempts to make 10base-2 "easier" ... Makes one want to drink beer. -- don _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog