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From: pfb@goldmund.nixltd.com.au (Peter F Bradshaw)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: network card problems
Date: 13 Jun 1997 08:49:53 GMT
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In article <5njjd2$42f@argon.btinternet.com>,
	"Dirc Evans" <fredirc@intonet.co.uk> writes:
>hello again
>
>I am having problems setting up my network card in FreeBSD.
>
Hi Dirc;

Assuming your network card is ethernet then you must connect it to a properly
terminated (thin net) string. A BNC "T" piece with two 50 ohmn terminators is
OK.

If its 10BaseT  then hook it to the hub.

Cheers pfb