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From: animal@ernie.NECAM.COM (Alan R. Silverman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: ANC connectors
Keywords: testing and alternatives
Message-ID: <157@ernie.NECAM.COM>
Date: 18 Sep 88 21:29:18 GMT
Organization: NEC America RATS, San Jose, CA
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ANC has moved to Tasman Drive, San Jose.  I forgot the actual address
and phone number.

We have purchased one for testing purposes of running a single diskless
node from one server.  This highly restricts network growth, but is
an excelent solution for small limited applications.

Connecting two transceivers to a short length of cable can be expensive
and a pain in the butt.  A minimum length backbone cable is required.
I don't know the length, but its around a hundred or so feet.

An alternative that we've used succesfully in the past is a multi-
port transciever box made by BICC, Excelan, and I believe Bridge/3Com.
We have 2 BICC boxes currently in use ( and very successfully ).
It's a small box with 8 transceivers built into it and a connection
to a standard ethernet backbone.  It is capable of standalone
operations in which 8 ethernet devices can communicate as if on a 
full ethernet. It works great in the computer room where we have many
hosts and often like a quick connection to test other devices, etc.
The cost of this box is around $1000, which is compatible to the cost
of putting together a small ethernet with cable, transceivers, and 
misc. parts.  The best part, is no mess, no fuss.  Couldn't be simpler!

So much for my two cents.


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