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Re: Shiva FastPath

Greg Andrzejewski wrote:

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
   Got my Shiva FastPath 5 today in the never-ending quest to bring


TCP/IP


to my Apple IIgs. I open up the box and... 10 base 2 connector (d'oh). I
only have 10baseT. Now I have no idea what to do now. Are twisted pair
"Shiva ethemodules" readily available? Is there a device that'll connect
10b2 to 10bT? Am I better off looking for another localtalk-ethernet


bridge?


Well, I could try and dig up an old ethernet card...

-Greg





Ok, I picked up a 10Base2 Ethernet card for my pc today. Unfortunately, I
only have one T connector and I don't have any terminators. I can't just
connect the PC to the FastPath directly using a Thinnet cable, can I?

-Greg
No. But you can go to radio shack, get a couple of 1/4w 47ohm resistors and some of the "screw on" type BNC connectors. Take one lead on the resistor and coil it around the body of the resistor. Then cut the other lead so it is about maybe 1/4 inch. You wind up with something looking vaguely like this: 

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Stick that lead into the screw on connector and screw the whole resistor into it. Voila - instant 10base2 terminator.
You can also get the "t" connectors at rad schack. At least you used to be able to. It's been about 12 years since I've done thin net.