There's another possible solution, if you don't trust plain cables: make your
own. The spec is quite clear in the Ethernet specification.
paul
> On Nov 17, 2020, at 2:50 PM, Richard Cini <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I built a bulkhead cable for the DEQNA card using a shielded (but untwisted)
> joystick extension cable. Ultimately, I found the actual bulkhead cable, but
> mine worked just fine. Granted, it was only 1-foot long, but untwisted
> probably wouldn't matter for a short length as Paul mentioned.
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> Rich
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> On 11/17/20, 2:46 PM, "cctalk on behalf of Paul Koning via cctalk"
> <[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Nov 17, 2020, at 11:12 AM, Grant Taylor via cctalk
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> Does anyone have any AUI cables for 10Base5 that they would be willing to
>> sell?
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>> I'm looking for a couple of them 1-2 meters long. I will eventually* need
>> them for my 10Base5 / Thicknet / Hosepipe network segment.
>>
>> In ham radio net style, chat on list, and conduct business directly / off
>> list.
>>
>> *I still haven't found sufficient Round-to-Its to get off my posterior.
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> I can see them still for sale as current products.
>
> One is from Black Box, at an insane price, with actual AUI style (slide
> lock) connectors.
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> There are several others that are much less expensive, with regular screw
> lock DA-15 connectors. And of course cables with those connectors are
> readily available from the usual suspects (I like L-com).
>
> The question is whether "plain" cables are electrically adequate. Most
> likely yes, especially in the short lengths. They might not be twisted pairs
> and/or shielded per spec, but if you're only going a meter or two, that's
> unlikely to matter at 10 Mb/s rates.
>
> FWIW, there exist adapters from slide latch to screw lock DA-15; I have
> one I bought from L-com so I could attach a 10BaseT transceiver with slide
> lock posts to my Pro-380, which has a screw lock DA-15 connector for its
> Ethernet port.
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> paul
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