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From: Tim.Radbourne@p5.f60.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Tim Radbourne)
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Subject: Connecting two computers by Arcnet -- is a hub needed?
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Date: 19 Sep 90 03:29:20 GMT
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 > From: benderly@cs.columbia.edu (Dan Benderly)
 > Organization: Columbia University Department of
 >
 > 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.

Just hook them up direct.  No hub is needed.  Has worked 
fine for me.

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