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From: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu>
Newsgroups: sunya.cs.linux,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.openbsd.misc,comp.unix.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ethernet
Date: 16 May 1997 02:12:33 -0400
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab
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Tony Griffiths <tonyg@OntheNet.com.au> writes:

> In general, you would want to "standardise" your home computers on only
> one wiring scheme, either Thin-wire coax (easiest if machines are
> closely located) or Twisted-pair which requires that you also buy a hub
> which are not that expensive these days.

10BaseT also can be hooked up between two computers with the proper
cable, sans hub.

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