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Re: Network with Coax cable
- Subject: Re: Network with Coax cable
- From: Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 16:00:08 +0530 (IST)
> You do not need a hub to connect two m/c in a peer-peer mode, just use the
> proper coax cable of (RJ58). use a T connecters at both ends and also a
> terminator at both ends. I have been using it for a long time and it works
> Under WINx and I am not sure of it under Linux as I have *not* tried it my
> self.
It is unlikely that you will find network cards with BNC/Coax connectors
these days. It's been a while since I have seen (or approved) of any.
To connect two PCs back to back with an RJ 45 cable, you need to create a
cross-over cable. Here's a page describing the connections:
http://www.cabletron.com/support/techtips/tk0231-9.html
Atul
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