Re: Apple2 ethernet project update

[frankc <frankc@NOSPAMsrv.net>]

**** **** wrote:

> Eric Shepherd wrote in message ...
>
> >I don't see any openings on the back of my IIgs large enough for an RJ-45
> >jack to be mounted inside the back of the machine.  At any rate, I don't
> >mind having a little dongle hanging out the back of the system; certainly
> no
> >worse than the Mac systems I have that need a transceiver to adapt AAUI to
> >RJ-45.
>
> The openings at the back of the GS and platinum E are big enough for a side
> mounted rj45 jack. As a matter of fact, on the db25 sized openings, he would
> probably have room for all 4 of the LEDs, in addition to the rj45.  It is
> concievable that even a combo card, such as those 10baseT/10base2 cards in
> the pc world, would have room for both rj45 and BNC, with room left over for
> LEDs, especially the doubledecker LEDs.
>
> I'm not just complaining here, I've been trying to come up with an ideal
> solution to the same thing myself. True, quite a few places want an
> outrageous sum for metal brackets, they've quoted me as high as $350 for 30
> pieces. But there have been more than a few smaller shops with the CNC
> machines, that are quoting prices in the $80 to $100 range for just as many.
>
> To show I'm a good sport about such things, email me some accurate
> dimensions of this "dongle", and I'll see if we can't get a decent bracket
> made. Oh, don't forget to include whether you want it for the db25 or the
> db19 sized openings.
>
> John

Um, maybe I am missing something, but why not build a bracket out of a PC slot
ethernet card?  All you need is a rotary tool and a little imagination.