Hi!
On Oct 9, 11:24 am, Scott wrote:
> 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.
Wow, that was QUICK. Thanks!!!!!
Willi
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