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From: umcarls9@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Charles Carlson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Cheap network via arcnet?
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.010713.5516@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Date: 26 Mar 91 01:07:13 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Now that Lantastic is selling its AI/Lanbios package in single node licenses,
my brother wants to set up a 2-3 node network in his bussiness.  From the
looks of it, I can purchase the single license AI packages and a cheap
arcnet cards for less than the Lantastic 2Mbit start kits.
The only catch is, I've only used Ethernet and know zilch about arcnet.
Do I need a hub?  Passive hub?  
I see BUS type and RING type arcnet cards for sale.  I am assuming if
I buy the bus type cards I can set them up just like an ethernet network
and I won't need a hub or any other type of controller?   
Just run the coax or TP between the two and thats it?  How about if
I want three or four nodes?

Thanks for any help..