WTB: AUI cables

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Tue Nov 17 15:54:53 CST 2020


On 11/17/20 1:03 PM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
> On 11/17/20 3:12 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>> 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.
>>
> 
> Agony?  Considering the alternatives to compare it to at the time
> not really much agony.
> 
> bill


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--Chuck

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