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From: jqj@gvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: connecting thin ethernet stations to a thick cable
Message-ID: <650@gvax.cs.cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 10-Dec-86 10:28:13 EST
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Reply-To: jqj@gvax.cs.cornell.edu (J Q Johnson)
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept. Ithaca NY
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I have a similar problem that is not solved by the proposed N-to-BNC
connector approach:  I have thick Ether in raceways in the hallways, with
arrangements for drop cables (xcver cables, that is) into individual
offices.  Now people want to use workstations in their offices that have
only thin-Ether transceivers builtin.  I gather that if I put a BNC tee
in my thick Ethernet the tail of the T must be quite short, so the thin-Ether
transceiver (built into the back of the workstation) must be located very
near the thick Ethernet cable -- i.e. in the hallway.

Having workstations located in hallways near the ceiling is not appealing
in our environment.  Any (serious) suggestions on what to do?