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- From: lupe@ukw.uucp (Lupe Christoph)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
- Subject: Re: Twisted Pair Ethernet
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.135606.998@ukw.uucp>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 13:56:06 GMT
- References: <9z2mh5p.kens@netcom.com>
- Sender: uucp@stasys.sta.sub.org ()
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- kens@netcom.com (Ken Schneider) writes:
-
- >I'm trying to set up a network with two Sparc 2's using
- >twisted pair. We've got w 10baseT transceivers from Marvell Technology
- >that hook right on to the AUI connectors on the Sparcs. I've configured the
- >systems' software correctly (I think), but when I ping - the transmit light
- >flashes, but the other node doesn't receive any packets. I think the problem
- >may be the twisted pair cable that we put together. Does anyone know the
- >correct wiring for a twisted pair cable (xmit, receive wires ??).
-
- You have not mentioned a hub. Is it possible taht you tried to
- connect the two transceivers directly? This will not work.
- A twisted pair transceiver contains only part of the logic.
- The rest resides in the hub.
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