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From: tom@wcc.oz (Tom Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: A Mac and a PC on an Ethernet - Why does one work and not the other?
Message-ID: <448@wcc.oz>
Date: 10 Nov 89 07:09:59 GMT
References: <1471@fs2.cam.nist.gov> <1525@intercon.com>
Organization: Webster Computer, Melbourne, Australia
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In article <1525@intercon.com>, amanda@intercon.com writes:
 
> One thing I've noticed about a lot of Mac Ethernet adapters (from more
> than one manufacturer) is that, oddly enough, the thick vs. thin jumper (or
> switch) is labeled backwards.

How do they select between Thick and Thin with only ONE jumper? I have
seen it done on a very old box with lots of ECL glue (but that costs).

Don't tell me they leave the unpowered Thinwire transceiver (and
terminator resistors) across the AUI connector (shock! horror! :-)!

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