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From: wunder@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Walter Underwood)
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Subject: Re: Special reward for Ethernet xceiver cable designer
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Date: Mon, 31-Aug-87 18:15:39 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 31 18:15:39 1987
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> [fully justified tirade about silly clips on transceiver cables deleted]
>
> What do other people do??
>
>	-Mike O'Dell

We use Cheapernet, or ThinLAN, or whatever you want to call it.  BNC
is a great design, as long as the crimp is done right.  Otherwise, the
coax can pull out of the connector.

Real transceiver cables only go in computer rooms, where we can properly
strain-relieve them.

wunder