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Grex Hardware Item 44: Network Transceiver Needed.
Entered by kite on Fri Nov 20 19:00:28 UTC 1992:

Hi there, The Plex Project is attempting to network bewtween a few systems
here in Ann Arbor and we might be adding one of the Plexii to the internet
with it's own IP address. To do this I must get the TCP/IP running that came
with the machine, thats the easy part, to complete the testing of this hard-
software I need a network transceiver. If you have one (AUI to BNC) and are
willing to -LOAN- it to The Plex Project for testing, please mail me here on
M-Net or (root@plex-1) or call me voice 663-2247.

Once we get everything running smoothly, we intend to purchase a transceiver
for the project (either your loaner or off the net). Here is what we are work-
ing on;
   _________________
   |  PLEXUS P/60  |         EXOS 8010 TCP/IP Protocol Package
   |---------------|                              By: Excelan
   | 9 Track  Tape |
   |_______________|       Transceiver                         MODEM
   |       -       |        ______            __________       _____
   |  Main   CPU   |AUI-----|____|BNC------BNC|________|CABLE--|___|--WORLD
   |---------------|15 pin
   |  Disk Drives  |                        IBM XT Running
   |               |                        KA9Q & Thin Ethernet
   |               |
   |               |
   -O-------------O-

5 responses total.

#1 of 5 by tsty on Tue Nov 24 07:29:21 1992:

As far as the copper is concerned, I have it and will donate for 
the cause ........ 741-9884

#2 of 5 by kite on Tue Nov 24 14:31:42 1992:

Thank you, we'll keep your number handy!

#3 of 5 by tsty on Fri Nov 27 05:39:07 1992:

Should have also asked what the characteristic impedance needed is?

#4 of 5 by mju on Fri Nov 27 14:39:18 1992:

For Ethernet, it's usually 50-ohm RG-58 (or RG-8 for thick Ethernet).

#5 of 5 by tsty on Mon Nov 30 03:55:12 1992:

whoops, all my stuff is 75 ohm, darn, sorry - I have a couple of
reels of cable in addition to what I had offerred - I'll check on
which cable it +really+ is - maybe we'll get lucky ....

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