Date: 1:56 pm  Fri Nov 24, 1995        Number : 181 of 200                      
From: Leprechaun                       Base   : BOMB_NET - Hardware Discussion  
To  : Romeo                                                                     
Subj: Re: Network                                                               
                                                                                
R>               ArcNet (2 cards+coax)    - $50  (±10)                          
R>               Ethernet (ditto)         - $150 (±20)                          
L>                                                                              
L> Whats the difference between these two, outside of the price?                
R>                                                                              
R>     one will move about 600k/second - the other about 100k/second..          
R>                                                                              
R>     Speed..:)  Arcnet was designed back in the ADAM days..  Adopted to IBM.. 
                                                                                
I see.. so for $150 you get 2 Ethernet cards, and coax?  Is that the cable?     
                                                                                
--- Renegade v10-05 Exp                                                         
 * Origin: Serotonin - 3 Nodes - 28.8 All - 1.8 gig  (2662:519/120)


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