Path: utzoo!attcan!lsuc!atha!derrick
From: derrick@cs.AthabascaU.CA (Derrick Rowlandson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: repeaters
Message-ID: <1772@aurora.AthabascaU.CA>
Date: 21 Mar 90 20:37:07 GMT
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Organization: Athabasca University
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I am looking at repeaters to extend the segment lenght of one
of our thinwire segments.

Cabletron have two units that seem prepared to do the job, they
are MR-2000(multiport repeater), which is a single segment version of the 8 port
multiport repeater (ie: one AUI port, one thinwire port). The
other is an LR-2000 (local repeater), which has 2 AUI connections.

What is the difference between these two, apart from the fact that
with the more expensive unit (LR-2000), you need to supply two tranceivers,
and only one for the MR-2000? (odd that the LR-2000 is more expensive).

The only advantage I can see with the LR is if you are lookng to connect two
hosts together, this would allow you to do so without a coax segment.

Comments/clarification welcome.


thanks

dr
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   derrick@cs.AthabascaU.CA