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Ethernet AUI to AUI

This cable can be used to connect to network interface cards (with AUI connector) together, without use of transcievers.

15 PIN D-SUB MALE (To network interface card 1)
15 PIN D-SUB MALE (To network interface card 2)

15 PIN D-SUB MALE to network interface card 1.
15 PIN D-SUB MALE to network interface card 2.

Name AUI1 AUI2 Name
TxD A 3 5 RxD A
RxD A 5 3 TxD A
TxD B 10 12 RxD B
RxD B 12 10 TxD B

And make the following jumper at each end:

Name Pin
Vc 6
Collision Detect B 9
Contributor: René Guzmán
Source: Usenet posting by Andrew J V Yeomans

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Document last modified: 2002-01-10