Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!rutgers!cmcl2!adm!lhc!nih-csl!alw.nih.gov!brunetti From: brunetti@alw.nih.gov (Jim Brunetti) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: how to connect thin wire segements to thick wire backbone Message-ID: <1483@nih-csl.nih.gov> Date: 14 May 91 13:18:01 GMT References: <1991May13.170657.4786@zoo.toronto.edu> <3021@kirk.nmg.bu.oz.au> <1991May14.193206.3692@waikato.ac.nz> Sender: news@nih-csl.nih.gov Reply-To: brunetti@alw.nih.gov (Jim Brunetti) Organization: National Inst. of Health Lines: 25 In article <1991May14.193206.3692@waikato.ac.nz>, hamish@waikato.ac.nz writes: |> > To answer the original question, Yes you can do it this way but you will |> > be up for the $A4,000 per multi-port as I have not come accross any 2 or |> > 4 port boxes. |> > |> |> I believe DEC sell 2,4 and 8 port repeaters. However above 8 ports I have been |> told that it is cheaper to buy a multiport repeater cage and just add ports |> when you need them. |> |> ============================================================================== |> | Hamish Marson | |> | Computer Support Person, Computer Science Department | |> | University of Waikato | |> |Disclaimer: Anything said in this message is the personal opinion of the | |> | finger hitting the keyboard & doesn't represent my employers | |> | opinion in any way. (ie we probably don't agree) | |> ============================================================================== Cabletron makes a 2 port thick to thin repeater (1 AUI, 1 BNC). Model MR2000C. -- ___________ jim brunetti brunetti@alw.nih.gov