[1966] in linux-net channel archive
Re: Networking without a hub or a router/repeater(was Re: ``Networking''
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matt Clauson)
Sat Feb 24 16:36:04 1996
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 17:43:28 -0700
To: Lincoln Myers <lincoln@netapp.com>, drew@poohsticks.org,
gustav@public.decam.se, ghsong@kjist.kjist.ac.kr
From: mec@genesis.ezlink.com (Matt Clauson)
Cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
At 12:41 2/22/96 -0800, Lincoln Myers wrote:
>Gustav Petersson says:
>> The twisted pair cable is 4 pairs of cables, by twisting these pairs
>> independently you will get such "null modem" cable.
>
>According to the Ethernet-HOWTO, one twists 1&2 and 3&6, not 1&2, 3&4,
>5&6, and 7&8 as one might interpret this. See the Ethernet-HOWTO.
This is almost correct. I'm running 10BaseT between my Linux box and my
Mac with 1&3 and 2&6 twisted, Not 1/2 and 3/6. I think there may be a way
to run bus type architecture on 10BT, But I haven't played with it yet.
Hope this helps.
Matt