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From: jerry@oliveb.UUCP (Jerry F Aguirre)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: A question about ethernet boards with thinwire and transceiver outputs
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Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 14:55:11 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 14 14:55:11 1987
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Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino, Ca
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Keywords: ethernet thinwire tranceiver

I can only speak from limited experience but, no, both outputs are not
active at the same time.  There is a jumper on the board to select which
interface is active.

If you want to connect a thin ethernet to a thick ethernet then there
are two ways.  The first is to buy a simple BNC to N adapter and plug
the cables togther.  The restrictions on length and number of
connections have to be followed of course.

The second is to use a box to connect them.  The simplest is a repeater.
Lots of people make them and there are also multi-port repeaters that
can connect several ethernet segments together.  More sophisticated
boxes can handle routing and isolate traffic.