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From: timr@uqcspe.OZ (Tim Roper)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: connecting thin ethernet stations to a thick cable
Message-ID: <1097@uqcspe.OZ>
Date: Mon, 24-Nov-86 01:40:53 EST
Article-I.D.: uqcspe.1097
Posted: Mon Nov 24 01:40:53 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Nov-86 09:50:35 EST
Organization: Computer Science, Queensland Uni, Australia
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Is there a cheap (reliable) method of connecting a workstation with a
thin ethernet interface to an existing thick ethernet coax?

I know about the DEC DEMPR* which looks good if you have many thin
stations.  We are only looking at a couple of thin stations at the
moment and so would be tempted by a cheaper method.  Of course it is
recognised that numbers of thin stations may increase so will have to
look at the cut off point between cheaper methods (if they exist) and
the DEMPR method.

[If this topic has been well covered before a reference would be
appreciated.]

-Tim.

* The DEMPR connects up to 8 thin ethernet segments to a thick ethernet
via a normal transceiver.