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From: rhott@RELAY.NSWC.NAVY.MIL
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Subject: Re: Ethernet 'null transceiver'?
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Date: 14 Jul 89 16:28:11 GMT
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>rdn@chinet.chi.il.us (Richard Nichols) writes:
>>We have a need to connect two machines together that have thick-wire
>>ETHERNET connections.  Since there are only two machines in this 'network' I
>>was wondering if there is such a thing as a 'null transceiver'?  In other
>>
>>Rick Nichols
>>rdn@chinet.chi.il.us
>
>The easiest way is to get a "Fan Out Unit" (aka multiport transceiver).
>Allows several (usually 8) devices to talk to one other without the
>need of a ethernet segment.  No cheap, costs around $1000.
>
>--curtis
>---
>Curtis C. Generous
>DTIC Special Projects Office (DTIC-SPO)
>ARPA: generous@daitc.mil
>UUCP: {uunet,vrdxhq,lll-tis}!daitc!generous

  I have a copy of a "glossy" for a product from American Network Connections.
It is for a device called "ANC-10".  It is an Ethernet AUI-AUI Direct
Connection Device.  It basically connects two systems together.  I wrote
in the margin that the cost was ~$120.00  You might try contacting them:

  American Network Connections, Inc
  462 Oakmead Parkway
  Sunnyvale, California 94086

  Phone (408) 737 - 1511

One of their schematics looks something like this:

     Workstation -----aui cable------[ANC-10]------aui cable---- Workstation

I have not tried this device, and I am not in any way affiliated with them.
Hope that this helps!


Bob Hott
Networks Branch (Code E41)
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Dahlgren, VA  22448
(703) 663 - 7745