Date   : Wed, 27 Jul 2005 13:18:56 +0200
From   : "Eelco Huininga" <eelco@...>
Subject: Re: Econet-Ethernet bridge

Just curious: what is the maximum allowable length for the cable between the
socket box and the computer?

cheers,
Eelco



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> Van: Majordomo List Manager [mailto:majordomo@...] 
> Namens Mark Usher
> Verzonden: woensdag 27 juli 2005 12:31
> Aan: bbc-micro@...
> Onderwerp: RE: [BBC-Micro] RE: Econet-Ethernet bridge
> 
> Yes, I was going to suggest adding the clock circuitry 
> aswell. This would
> make a lot of sense with power already being available for 
> the unit, and
> people building a network from scratch may not already have a 
> clock unit. A
> simple jumper select to set the clock speed or off would be 
> easy enough. In
> fact, if 8 5 pin econet connectors and terminators via 
> jumpers were added,
> you would essentially have a mini-hub / ethernet gateway. I 
> suggest this as
> I presume many would be running in a single room.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Mark Usher
> The BBC Documentation Project
> http://www.bbcdocs.com
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