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From: pat@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Pat Thaler)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: 10Base-T hubs
Message-ID: <2230154@hprnd.rose.hp.com>
Date: 25 Apr 91 21:52:05 GMT
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    >There is one thing you should check when connection repeaters together
    >by their twisted pair ports.  Pins 1 & 2 are the TX pair for DTEs
    >and pins 3 & 5 are the Rx pair for DTEs.  Inorder to allow wiring

    <Stuff deleted>

    Try pins 3 and 6 for the TX pair.

Oops, you are right that it should be 3 and 6.  My short fingers
sometimes have trouble hitting the right number key.  But 3 and 6 are
the Rx pair for the DTE, not TX.

    >Pat Thaler

    Stephen Hope

Pat