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From: johng@trwind.UUCP (John Greene)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Req For Info - Ethernet Electrical Rules/Specs
Message-ID: <588@trwind.UUCP>
Date: 17 Oct 89 16:16:58 GMT
References: <188.2526de30@acci.com> <580@trwind.UUCP> <850@maxim.erbe.se> <410@wcc.oz>
Reply-To: johng@trwind.UUCP (John Greene)
Organization: TRW Information Networks Div
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In article <410@wcc.oz> tom@wcc.oz (Tom Evans) writes:
>In article <850@maxim.erbe.se>, prc@erbe.se (Robert Claeson) writes:
>> In article <580@trwind.UUCP> johng@trwind.UUCP (John Greene) writes:
>> >In article <188.2526de30@acci.com> ta2@acci.com writes:
>> 
>> >>2) Is is legal to run a pigtail of two or three feet from the
>> >>   base of the BNC T to the Ethernet card?
>> 
>> >This is a definite no-no.  Not only would you be radiating all over the place
>> 
>> I've actually seen this, and it worked.
>
>AMP Inc (Harrisburg PA) have a wiring system called "LAN-LINE Thinnet
>Tap System". 

Unfortunately at $150+ *per connector* it is almost cheaper to install
thick Ethernet.  I have heard from someone who actually tried these connectors
that they cannot handle many connects/dis-connects before something breaks
or the contacts quit contacting.  A neat idea, but....

-- 
John E. Greene    "People are just like frankfurters....You have to decide
                   if you're going to be a hot dog or just another wiener" DLR
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