Re: FACSNet ->10baseT
Karel Drbal (drbal@leuko.biomed.cas.cz)
Wed, 4 Oct 1995 22:45:10 +0100
On Oct 3, 2:50pm, Ray Hicks wrote:
> Subject: FACSNet ->10baseT
> Hi,
> Does anyone have experience of, or information on connecting a set of
> HP's (3 in my case) to the outside world via twisted pair ethernet.
> The three HP's are already linked using thin coaxial cable. Is it possible
> to plug both cable types into one interface board (on say a mac)
> and have both arms talk to each other, or is there a transducer that
> would match the signals?
>
> any help would be appreciated
>
> Ray
>
>-- End of excerpt from Ray Hicks
Ray,
I have solved this problem quite recently using a freeware version of
KarlBridge, which is available on ftp://ftp.net.ohio-state.edu/pub/kbridge/ and
which is very easy to setup. All you need is an old 286 PC (or better, 1 MB
RAM, 1 FDD, no keybord, no monitor) and two SMC-Elite 16 or Ultra 16 Ethernet
cards. All together less than $250. With this software you can connect almost
any LAN to any LAN. You can even setup a firewall on your LAN. It is worth to
connect it to UPS.
Of course, you can buy only one extra Ethernet card in your Mac or PC and
choose a routing software for connecting two LANs. Unfortunately I have found
only commercial versions which are mostly more expensive.
Karel
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