Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site omsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!intelca!omsvax!plb From: plb@omsvax.UUCP (Phil Barrett) Newsgroups: net.lan Subject: Re: cheapernet? Message-ID: <932@omsvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 21-Jun-84 15:23:04 EDT Article-I.D.: omsvax.932 Posted: Thu Jun 21 15:23:04 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jun-84 04:15:25 EDT References: <4725@amd70.UUCP> Organization: Intel Corp, Hillsboro, OR Lines: 27 To reduce the cost of ether, Intel sells (used to sell??) something called the "Intellink". This is a box that turns one ether tap into 8. That is, the cost of one transeiver is spread out over 8 systems. In addition, the link box DOESN'T NEED TO BE HOOKED UP TO A NET if you want to have a vlan (very local area net) with out the big thick cable (or any cable at all). The link works with standard ether net controllers so you don't get any cost savings there but transievers ain't cheap (right Phil?). I think the max distance is 50 M (100M total). I don't know: the cost availability limitations So call your neighborhood Intel Sales office and don't tell 'em I sent you. The opinions expressed are strictly my own and should not be construed as a blatant instance of crass commercialism. However, if everybody bought one I could get a raise so I can pay for my mothers heart transplant and my baby's dialysis machine. :-) Phil Barrett Intel Corp Integrated Systems Operation tektronix!ogcvax!omsvax!plb hplabs!intelca!omsvax!plb