In message <Marcel-1.08-1014115021-0b0vrZg@arilinn.trinity.ox.ac.uk> you wrote:

> On Sun 13 Oct, Marcus Deubel wrote:
> > Hi folks!
> > I have read so much about ether3/5, etherB, ether1, etherH. But I have 
> > never read what exactly the differences are. 
> > 
> 
> OK, I'll make a start at this. There will probably be some fairly
> glaring errors/ommisions here but...
> 
> Ether1: Original Acorn ethernet podule. 10base5 and 10base2 connections.
> Ether2: Acorn 10base2 podule
> Ether3: 10base2/10baseT podule. I believe that there are several varients
>         of this card.
> EtherB: ANT RiscPC netcard slot thingy. 10baseT connector.


The Acorn supplied Ether3 and EtherB cards I've seen included in Access kits
only had 10base2 connectors.


> EtherH: I-cubed's RiscPC netcard slot thingy. 10baseT and 10base2
> EtherM: ANT's latest. 10baseT and 10base2
> 
> 10base5 is `thick wire' ethernet
> 10base2 is `thin wire' ethernet, which uses coax cable
> 10baseT is twisted pair.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> -- Thomas
> 
> Upon these holy ancient trees,
> Now cast your lovely silver light;
> Uncloud your face that we may see
> Unveiled its shining in the night                  -- The Forest House
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Phil
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