Date: Sat, 27 Sep 1997 03:03:17 +0930 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-Hackers <FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: thickwisre<->thinwire Message-ID: <199709261733.DAA02346@word.smith.net.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 26 Sep 1997 12:39:15 -0400." <Pine.BSF.3.96.970926123553.296D-100000@Journey2.mat.net>
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> I'm doing a bit of computer re-arrangement (keeps my life interesting) and > I find I have to connect another computer to my existing home ethernet. > Trouble is, the ethernet is thinwire, and the new computer (a DECStation > 5000/120, which will be running NetBSD) is thickwire. I'm going to be > connecting it to my two existing FreeBSD boxes. It's not "thickwire" as such; the Decstations have AUI connectors to which you can attach a thinwire transciever. > Does anyone know where I could go to get a thickwire to thinwire > converter? I've not had any luck searching it out yet. A 10b2 transciever shouldn't cost you more than a few bucks; if you were closer I'd give you a freebie (we have a boxful of them here). With any luck you should be able to find one at a decent surplus outlet. You're looking for a small box about the size of a large box of matches (though some are much larger) with a D15 on one end and a BNC on the other. Note that you may need a cable for it, depending on size and the amount of free space you have behind your DS. mike
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