RE: TI-H: networking
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RE: TI-H: networking
Ok. I'll draw it up in Protel on my way to fairbanks tomorow.
I designed it to act as a 3 port hub for an ethernet telephone.
Grant
>I am interested in seeing your hub diagram Grant.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>> [mailto:owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Grant Stockly
>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 4:00 AM
>> To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>> Subject: Re: TI-H: networking
>>
>>
>>
>> >OK, I happen to be a certified network guy. The cheapest way is
>> to set up a
>> >10base2 network. One t connector for each card, two terminators
>> (1 for each
>> >end) and a coax (RG-58) cable between the cables.
>>
>> The cheapest way still isn't 10Base-2. Look at current hub prices.
>>
>> I've wired ethernet runs using phone wire, so $.12-.20 coax isn't needed.
>> Good ethernet cards come with patch cables anyway. There isn't that much
>> signal loss (much less than that of a kinked coax cable) and with
>> the speed
>> of hubs...not noticable.
>>
>> >Then there is 10baseT. 10baseT cards can be found by the dozen. you can
>> >hook up two computers with a cross over cable (pins 1 &3, and
>> pins 2&6 are
>> >switched, i.e. RX and TX) But you can buy a small hub pretty cheaply. A
>> >while ago I bought a 4 port NetGear Hub for $35.
>>
>> Many sell for $19.99. And...you can alaways make your own.
>>
>>
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