Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!elbereth.rutgers.edu!ron.rutgers.edu!ron From: ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Need info on transceivers... Keywords: ouch Message-ID: Date: 2 May 89 17:16:20 GMT References: <1815@leah.Albany.Edu> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 17 Unless you're in a marine environment (like on board ship), you won't have any problems from a properly installed vampire tap. Most everybody these days use the AMP cable tap. Putting inline transceivers is a pain, and requires even greater skill than putting in the vampire taps. The only warning is that the AMP orange transciever tool is only good for about ten installations before it fails to cut the hole adequately and needs to be replaced. As for recommendations, we almost exclusively use the Cabletron ST500 with "LANView." People like the blinking lights and the heartbeat (SQE TEST) is selectable with a jumper. We have a few of every type installed though, so generally, it doesn't matter, buy what's cheap. The only problem we have ever had is TCL transcievers that seem to have a less than robust cable clamp. While these are fine in an undisturbed area, we've found that they can work their way into causing the entire cable to fail under a couple of occasions. -Ron