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From: chw@hpctdlb.HP.COM (Charlie Whiteside)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Token ring cabling - HELP!!
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Date: 19 Nov 90 15:50:31 GMT
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The way that TRN card do a self test and a wire lobe
test would make it pretty tough to just wire the
two PC's together. The cards would report a lobe
failure without the appropriate load current required
to drive the relays in a normal MAU.  If you have a
lot of time on your hands and know how to do 8 MHz
type circuitry and can keep it balanced you could
probably build a MAU for ~$100 for two ports.
The 802.5 IEEE book has a block diagram of how
they should appear on Page 79. 
 All in all, I'd agree with Walt about picking 
up 2 ethernet cards. I'd first sell the .5 cards
to raise the money though! With ethernet (.3) you
could increase your network size by merely adding
more RG-58 and another T connector.

Good Luck,

Charlie