>---------- >>From: "Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Vintage Macs) >>Subject: Ethernet >>Date: Sat, May 25, 2002, 12:02 AM >> > >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2025931917 >> >> My friend recently came across one of these (twisted-pair). What in the >> world is this? >> > > Steven
Possibly the best item I've seen for the AAUI port is an Apple AAUI Workgroup hub. It's an AAUI transceiver with 5 RJ-45 Ports designed to hang behind a server machine to allow 5 clients to access the machines via a 10-baseT network. Pretty neat :). There is quite a lot of hardware and electronics in the AAUI Transceiver as the computer refuses to belive it even has ethernet without it has one attached. The AAUI port certainly supplies power, ethernet (obviously) and a status line to let the machine know there is a transceiver attached. The only reasins Apple didn't use AUI (a PC-esque standard that does the same thing) is because it uses the same 15-pin D-SUB that the Apple Video connector uses. I mean they had enough nightmares about people accidentally connecting video to the joystick port on a PC card, never mind having 2 15-pin D connectors on the logic board! Anyhoo, I digress...... -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
