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3 total messages Started by Peter Mauthe Sat, 22 Jun 1996 00:00

#2376

Author: Peter Mauthe
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 00:00

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I need some help.I want to connect a Q650 to a pc over ethernet.I know the
software i'm going to use, the help I need is about the hardware side of
the problem.All the different terms are very confusing.
I know I need a transceiver for the mac (which type?).The question is over
the connection to the pc which will be only a couple of feet away.
The pc has got a 3com combi card with "BNC,RJ-45 and AUI" connectors.
Please can some one tell me what is needed to connect these two together,if
it is possible to avoid the complications of a hub.
A good reference on the net would be appreciated.

tia






PWM is at pwm@tooth.demon.co.uk

Re: mac/pc ethernet

#2377

Author: Paul Durrant
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:00

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In article <ADF22CEC966867AC2@tooth.demon.co.uk>,
pwm@tooth.demon.co.uk (Peter Mauthe) wrote:

>I know I need a transceiver for the mac (which type?).The question is over
>the connection to the pc which will be only a couple of feet away.
>The pc has got a 3com combi card with "BNC,RJ-45 and AUI" connectors.

The best way is to get a Thinnet (aka 10base-2 or BNC) transceiver for the
Quadra, a length of thinnet cable, a T-piece and a terminator. Plug the
cable directly into the Apple transceiver. Put the T-piece on the PC card,
plug the cable into one arm of the T and the terminator into the other. The
Apple transceiver is self-terminating, so you don't need a terminator at
that end.

For RJ-45 you'd need a hub. Thicknet (AUI) is not suitable.

regards,

Paul Durrant

(I've had a small thinnet network for a year or two around my one-room
office. I've recently added a 10base-T (RJ45) hub to carry the signal over
the rest of the house when that's needed. Thinnet is really not much harder
to set up that LocalTalk.)

Re: mac/pc ethernet

#2378

Author: Kevin Hawkins
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:00

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In article <ADF362B196684C3D2A@durrant.demon.co.uk>, Paul Durrant
<pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk> writes
>The best way is to get a Thinnet (aka 10base-2 or BNC) transceiver for the
>Quadra, a length of thinnet cable, a T-piece and a terminator. Plug the
>cable directly into the Apple transceiver. Put the T-piece on the PC card,
>plug the cable into one arm of the T and the terminator into the other. The
>Apple transceiver is self-terminating, so you don't need a terminator at
>that end.

Peter, remember a terminator IS required on the T piece on your PC. Also
if you do not get an Apple branded AAUI (transceiver) then most of the
others are not auto-terminating (but significantly cheaper). As such you
would then need an additional terminator at the Mac end (these are
really cheap items circa �1 so no worry).
-- 
Kevin Hawkins
Principal Distribution

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