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Article #4154Re: DEC DEREP usage
From: Lynn Wiginton
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 12:54
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1991 12:54
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In article <0094A10A.DFBFA200@EA.USL.EDU>, johnson@EA.USL.EDU writes: > I have a pair of DEREP-RA remote ethernet repeaters used to link 2 thickwire > segments via fiber optics. This application is no longer needed, and so I > would like to use one of the repeater halves for something else. > > I purchased a thinwire transceiver and want to plug it into the 'B' > transceiver port on one of the DEREP halves. > > Each half has port 'A' which goes to a local thickwire transceiver, and > a fiber connection and transceiver connection for port 'B'. It seems, > however, that currently I can only send information from port A to port B > and not from B to A. (it appears the transceiver port at B is dissabled) > > Does anyone know how to enable that transceiver port at B. There is > a set of jumper pins located between the transceiver ports, but there is > nothing said about it in the book. > > Thanks for any help in advance. > > Lee Johnson hlj@usl.edu Lee, Open the DEREP and remove the small piggy back board that contains the fiber optic connectors. This will enable Port B for connection to another transceiver. Good Luck,
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!think.com!samsung!uunet!infonode!ingr!b8!lynn From: lynn@b8.ingr.com (Lynn Wiginton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: DEC DEREP usage Summary: piggy back board Message-ID: <1991Jun18.125442.4199@b8.ingr.com> Date: 18 Jun 91 12:54:42 GMT References: <0094A10A.DFBFA200@EA.USL.EDU> Organization: Intergraph Corporation Huntsville, AL Lines: 27