> There is no real equivalent of an 'AUI null modem cable' (should that
> be 'null transceiver cable'?)
> 
> If you want to link 2 computer-type ports together you need the
> equiavelent of 2 transceivers.

This (or devices like it) is probably the only single-piece two station "null 
modem adapter":

https://i.imgur.com/qiMh9Tc.jpg

It's a twin tap, with two AUI connectors. If you drop an intrusive BNC or N tap 
in there and terminate it, it'd act like a "null modem" for AUI.

> If you want to link 2 transceivers together on the AUI side then
> that's a network bridge. Even a basc one is quite a lot of
> electronics.

DEC's full wirespeed bridge was supposedly considered something of an 
engineering miracle at the time and occupies 2U of rack space!

Thanks,
Jonathan

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