John Niven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Subject: TPL, TPN, TK switch on Asante Ethernet card? > > I have an Asante ethernet card installed in an SE/30. It has a switch on the > back panel with three positions marked TPL, TPN, and TK. It came switched to > TPL, but I'd like to know what this does. It also has a 15 pin D connector and a > phone-type ethernet socket. The 15 pin D connector will be a standard AUI socket for an ethernet transceiver. The transceiver can give you support for a thinwire (coaxial) or thickwire network. The other connector is a standard RJ45 twisted pair ethernet socket. TK = Thickwire -- setting for external transceiver TPL = Twisted Pair with Linkbeat -- setting for RJ45 connected to a network that requires the ethernet card to generate a linkbeat TPN = Twisted Pair with No linkbeat -- normal RJ45 setting For modern hubs, the appropriate setting would be TPN though TPL would usually be harmless. TPL originates in the early days of twisted pair ethernet networking and you won't see references to it with contemporary equipment. Phil -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
