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From: benderly@cs.columbia.edu (Dan Benderly)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Connecting two computers by Arcnet -- is a hub needed?
Message-ID: <1990Sep15.054126.19495@cs.columbia.edu>
Date: 15 Sep 90 05:41:26 GMT
Reply-To: benderly@cs.columbia.edu (Dan Benderly)
Organization: Columbia University Department of Computer Science
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I have two computers to connect via Arcnet (long historical story as to how I
got them).  Basically, my question is whether a hub is needed. or whether I can simply connect the two Arcnet cards together with a coax cable of the right
type.  These Arcnet cads are the basic, Novell-type cards -- not high 
impedance, etc.

If I need a hub, is a passive hub sufficient?  The two computers will be very
close to each other.

Thanks!

Dan

benderly@cs.columbia.edu