Re: [nznog] DECnalgia (was .. How Si cleans up his backyard........)

OK ... vampire taps, DEUNA's and DEQNA's that talked to it all, DECnet node numbering. Dave An (probably) older DEC Field Circus Support Engineer Graeme McDonald wrote:

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 wrote:

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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

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