Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!darrelj From: darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP Newsgroups: net.lan Subject: Re: 3Com vs Interlan survey results Message-ID: <382@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Jul-83 09:48:32 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.382 Posted: Sat Jul 9 09:48:32 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jul-83 10:16:24 EDT References: <365@qubix.UUCP> Reply-To: darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Darrel VanBuer) Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica Lines: 16 Does anyone know anything about other Ethernet interfaces for Unibus, especially The ACC IF-11/Ethernet, the Able Easyway Ethernet and DECs new Ethernet interface board. I've seen the manufacturers literature on all of them (prices ~$4000, not set and $3500 respectively); all are DMA, the ACC board has firmware to do much low-level stuff. Would it be worth using the DEC board just to save finger pointing when things break? On VAX 750 problems with +15v power inrush preventing hooking up tranceiver while system is running: has anyone tried using different brands of transceiver? (Xerox has the cheapest I've seen, $200; theirs mounts different than most; you clamp on a threaded bushing at right angles to coax, drill a small hold thru shield, then screw the entire tranceiver into the hole; if you want to buy one, try Xerox Office (Systems or Products) Division). Dr. Darrel J. Van Buer (213)820-4111x5449 SDC