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From: smb@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Steven M. Bellovin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Ethernet line extenders experiences?
Keywords: ELE STARLAN Ethernet transceivercable
Message-ID: <11111@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com>
Date: 17 Jan 89 04:08:49 GMT
References: <582@philtis.UUCP> <2214@cfctech.UUCP>
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In article <2214@cfctech.UUCP>, norm@cfctech.UUCP (Norm Meluch) writes:
} 
} 	Our new STARLAN 10 here runs on 10 Mbit ethernet hardware and 
} most of the cards for the machines (3B2/600, PS/2 Microchannel) need
} this "thing" called an AUI adapter.  It seems to have the properties 
} described above.  It takes the 15 pin AUI output of an ethernet card
} and "translates" it into the 8 wire twisted pair for the STARLAN hub,
} building and PC card wiring.

In essence, the AUI is a transceiver; it just goes to STARLAN 10 wire
instead of coax.  It does nothing to extend the distance between a
host and the coax, though the flexibility of star-wiring may make it
seem that way.  STARLAN 10 has its own set of wiring guidelines and
restrictions; these are derived from the same basic principles and
constraints as conventional coax wiring plans.