29 Apr
2011
29 Apr
'11
12:30 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Dickman" <chd at chdickman.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:42 PM
Subject: 10base2 to 100baseT conversion
I need an ethernet converter between 10base2 and
100baseT.
Three simple options:
1. If you have an AUI port on the DECserver you can get a UTP transceiver.
This is what I've done on some gear.
2. Some older 10BaseT hubs have a 10Base2 connector. You could have a
thinnet segment on your network connected to the hub, then connect the hub
to your 100BaseTX/1000BaseT switch to effectively bridge the networks.
3. If your router can take another network card, you could add a 10Base2
card to it and set up a separate network segment, and route traffic between
your LANs.
1. is easiest, 2 is only marginally harder in that you need a larger piece
of hardware. One thing nice about 2 is that you can run as much 10Base2
stuff as you want that way without needing any more hardware other than an
appropriate run of thinnet wire.
Jim