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- From: montjoy@thor.ece.uc.edu (Robert Montjoy)
- Subject: Re: How to network 3-4 home machines cheaply?
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- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 22:14:18 GMT
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- css@tron.stx.com (Chris Shenton) writes:
- >:
- >: My housemate and I want to network our machines (3 UNIX and 1 LISP)
- >: together. Three of these have Thicknet connectors, one has no ethernet
- >: yet. What's the cheapest way to connect 'em all up?
- >:
- >: Seems like running a thicknet rib in the attic and buying all the
- >: transceivers and cables would be real pricey. And I can't even
- >: directly connect two machines, can I?
-
- You want to use twisted pair or thinnet...
-
- You can get a thinnet transciver for around $75 Each. Check St. Clair
- or Milan... These transievers come with the ability to be connectect
- directily to the AUI port(elminating th need for trans cables).
- You should be able to pick up some pre-made thinnet cable
- from the above also...
-
- If you want to go twisted pair. Milan Sells a 8-Port twisted pair Hub that
- costs around $450 list. You will still need to get 3 Twisted pair Transcivers
- St Clair has them for $39 until the end of Decemember.
-
- Avoid at all costs using transciver cables. Bad connections caused
- by transciver cables cause the majority of Network problems.
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