1 Nov
2005
1 Nov
'05
1:22 p.m.
I am playing around with networking again,
and realized I have a lot of AUI transcievers
of different types, and only one AUI hub.
Question is, can two AUI-male connecting
converters be connected together with an
appropriate cabelling, like you can do with
RJ45/10bT, or must a person always use a
hub/repeater box?
No, AFAIK you need a repeater to handle the collisons, etc.
I have a 2 port repeater somewhere (2 female AUI connectors to link to 2
transceivers), and it's remarkably complciated inside. There's a state
machine type of thing with the state table in RAM, and a Z80 + ROM to
boot that. Probably about 50 chips all told.
-tony