GF> On 30 Jun 96 05:39pm, Toby Corkindale wrote to All:
 TC> Hiya...
 TC> I've now got three BNC (ie. coax) hubs.....
 TC> That is, each one has 4 or 8 plugs for coax cable on then, and
 TC> one other plug for a power lead. Other than that, nothing else
 TC> at all...no jumpers, no instructions, nothing.
 TC> If anyone wants to explain what these are actually used for, or
 TC> how they are used, I would really be interested...
 GF> Sounds to me like you have some ARCNET hubs.  Standard star topology.
 GF> RG-62 cable going from one connector on the hub to one machine.
 GF> Typically the card in the machine will have a jumper on board to
 GF> enable/disable termination for that card/cable segment.
 GF> Good luck finding someone who will want to take them off your hands (but
 GF> you might get lucky).
 GF> George
Why do you say that? Star networks are much preferrable to ring for obvious 
reasons. Coax has better range than twisted pair (although, I use twisted 
pair, myself). Personally, if something like the above were to come into my 
hands, I would be quite pleased!
(In fact, if your lookin' to get rid of them, mayhap we can arrange someting)
-SINless
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