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Re: Desperately need help with peer network

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From: James Knott
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 00:00
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In article <MJg11oHpv22X092yn@skypoint.com>,
rsteiner@skypoint.com (Richard Steiner) wrote:
>Here in comp.os.os2.setup.misc, "Simon Hampton" <simon.hampton@tvd.be>
>spake unto us, saying:
>
>>Please stop me going crazy with setting up a little peer network between
>>two computers using a co=ax cable.
>
>You using BNC connecters (the twisty coax connectors)?  I used to have
>my boxes connected in DOS using that, but I used tee-connectors on each
>box, and I put a terminator at each end as well (connected to the tee).
>
>Maybe that's not needed for a two-box thinnet connection...?

It most certainly *IS* required.  All 10Base2 networks must be 
properly terminated.

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From: jknott@ibm.net (James Knott)
Subject: Re: Desperately need help with peer network
Date: 1998/08/16
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