WTB: AUI cables

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Tue Nov 17 14:12:55 CST 2020


On 11/17/20 11:06 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk wrote:
> On 11/17/20 11:54 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>> There was at least one vendor (Artisoft, I think) that terminated
>> their thicknet coax in 15-pin AUI connectors.   Never could figure out
>> the reason for that--it seemed like a very awkward setup.
> 
> The /coax/ was terminated in a 15-pin AUI connector?
> 
> Or the machine facing connector on the tap was 15-pin AUI?
> 
> 
> 

No, the AUI was the standard DA-15 to the 10Base5 transceiver; forgive
my clumsy response.

Yes, I know that's obvious, but there are probably few who remember the
agony of thicknet.

-- 
--Chuck




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