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From: morgan@Panther.Stanford.EDU (RL "Bob" Morgan)
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Subject: Re: 10Base-T hubs
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Date: 10 Apr 91 17:26:43 GMT
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> Given budget constraints, it seems that coax, properly installed,
> is the way to go.  In addition to this AMP (along with Black Box,
> DEC, etc.)has a very good wiring system that does away with all the
> bad traits of coax.

Hmm, I don't remember the price of the AMP system exactly, but as I
recall it was on the order of $50/outlet for the fancy connectors and
patch cables.  Given budget constraints, who would pay to have this
put in?  Given that 10Base-T repeaters are $60/port, where's the cost
savings?

 - RL "Bob"