31 Mar
2005
31 Mar
'05
10:13 a.m.
>>>> "David" == David H Barr
<dhbarr at gmail.com> writes:
David> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:47:04 +0200, Stefan
David> <birs23 at zeelandnet.nl> wrote:
> This is probably gonna be a really easy question
for you guys; is
> this http://www.mansier.net/10base5terminator.jpg a 10base5 (thick
> ethernet) terminator ?
David> Err, wasn't thicknet (DIX) the one with DB-15 / AUI
David> transcievers, vampire clamps, and so forth?
Yes, but the cable is 50 ohm coax, roughly the size of RG-8, with N
connectors.
David> PS: That connector looks odd to me. My coax net has BNC T's
David> on it and a reflector on the end. Maybe we're not talking
David> about the same things?
Indeed. If you have BNC connectors, then you have 10Base2
("Thinnet"). And the thing on the end is a terminator, not a
reflector -- its job is to PREVENT reflections...
paul
