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  • Subject: Re: remote twinax connection problem
  • From: Mark Lazarus <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 01 Nov 1997 22:31:02
  • In-Reply-To: <34589CDB.176C@cybertron.com>

Bill,

>> What does Perle say?  What kind of twinax cards?
>> 
>> Sometimes twinax cables can cause problems but that would be the same for
>> the dumb terminal as well.  How about the terminators?  Twinax problems on
>> another point can cause problems elsewhere on the same twinax.
>> 
>> The fact that the PC's are on different ports probably means that it's not
>> the twinax.  I'm wondering about the Perle now.
>> 
>> Jerry
>
>The cards are IBM.
>
>I talked to Perle yesterday. They don't have any idea about what could
>cause this. I think I'm going to order new cables. One PC uses a twinax
>cable, the other two have twisted pair cables with baluns. Would you
>guys recommend one over the other?

 Twinax is usually a lot more stable.  Faulty baluns or twisted pair
cabling can easily bring about the symptoms you are describing.

 -mark

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