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From: jmw@brahms.amd.com (Mike Wincn)
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Subject: Re: 10BaseT vs. Twisted Pair?
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.203353.6944@amd.com>
Date: 25 Apr 91 20:33:53 GMT
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In article <1991Apr8.135731.2901@eng.umd.edu> naiming@eng.umd.edu (Naiming Shen) writes:
<I was told by a salesman that Twisted Pair scheme is different than
<the 10BaseT. He said 10BaseT uses 2 pairs of wires, while Twisted Pair
<uses only one pair of wires and a converter can be added to this twisted
<pair so that thin net cable can be connected to the converter. It sounds
<great for the Twisted Pair scheme(only one pair of wires, thin wire can
<be added), I am wondoring if there is any shortcomings?

Where in the world did you hear of this, and can you provide 
any more details?

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