10 Feb
2002
10 Feb
'02
6:08 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Turnbull" <pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: 10Base-FL
latch,
She's already trying to change her mind about the cable modem... `I don't
need the cable modem, all I need is a ******[1] to play freecell on.' I'm
not gonna bite on that one though-- I've already given up my six-pack-a-day
Coke habit for it.
[1] OT equipment
On Feb 10, 10:10, Robert Schaefer wrote:
to
From: "Pete Turnbull"
<pete(a)dunnington.u-net.com>
> It's a pain to make proper AUI cables,
but if they're short, you can
use
> > lower-quality cable. It's multiple coax inside. You should be able
> > find the pinout easily enough on the
'net, eg
>
> I was wondering, because ISTR the conventional wisdom on cat5 patch
cords
is
on
to purchase 'em new-- more cost-effective
than making & testing 'em
in-house.
Yes, except if you can get the cable, (or cannibalise a very long one) it
might be cheaper to make your own AUI.
> The longest one I need is ~2m and the shortest would be ~.5m depending how flexable
the cabling is. Is there a shortest allowed length?
No, you can connect the transceiver directly to the computer's AUI socket
without any cable at all, providing there's room, you can get at the and it doesn't impose too much mechanical strain.
DOH! I knew that.
My wife just asked for a cable modem, so network
stuff
seems a lot more interesting all of a sudden!
Don't hesitate!
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Bob