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Networking with 10Base2.

You have a pc with a network card that has an AUI connector. You want to connect the pc to a 10Base2 ethernet network. What 2 components do you need? In what order?

__________
| |
|NIC W/AUI |-----|
|__________ | | Possible Choices:
| 1) Tranceiver
_____|_____ 2) Bridge
|_____?_____| 3) BNC T Connector
| 4) Vampire Tap
_____|_____
|_____?_____|
|
10Base2-------------|-------------------10Base2

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hiandras

mikecr,
Actually an "AUI to BNC adapter converter" is called Tranceiver.
And you will also need the BNC T Connector (which supposed to be packed with a Tranceiver) to connect to the two ends of the coax cable.

kschang

If 10base2, that's ThinNet, right? You need a two-step solution. First, AUI to UTP:

http://www.blackbox.com/catalog/14lan/808.PDF
(Upper right hand corner)

Second, UTP to ThinNet

http://www.blackbox.com/catalog/14lan/806.PDF
(center down)

Haven't seen any single box solution for this conversion, probably not enough demand.

kschang

hiandras

kschang,
I have seen and used AUI/BNC Tranciever. But I don't know any catalog number for them.

danster

AUI/BNC transceivers do exist. They cost about £20 here in the UK if you shop around. I use a Lantronix LTX-2A on an old hub at home to link it directly to the 10base2 cabling.

danster

hiandras has the correct answer.