[PLUG] rj45 to bnc balun?

[Roderick A. Anderson]

alan wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007, Galen Seitz wrote:
> 
>> Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
>>> Done some searching using Google but most of the references are about 
>>> using CAT 5 to transmit video.  I need to connected a computer with a 
>>> RJ45 connected to a coax cable network drop.  A very small office but 
>>> a complete re-wire (CAT 5) is a last choice.
>>>   Of course a PCI card that connects to a COAX network that will work 
>>> with Vista would be an OK solution.  Yup, I dealing with MS stuff 
>>> because there is a Linux server in the office, they are friends, and 
>>> the Windows 98 machine _died_.
>>>
>>> There are a few Windows (DOS box) applications or I'd stick a Linux 
>>> desktop in.
>>>
>>> Anyone have manufacturers and/or model suggestions for a BNC to 
>>> RJ45/CAT 5 adapter?
>>>
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Rod
>>
>> If I understand correctly, you need to connect a computer with a 
>> twisted pair interface(10/100/1000BaseT) to an existing 
>> thinnet(10Base2) network. Probably your easiest solution is to get 
>> your hands on an old hub that has both twisted pair and coax 
>> connections.  You can likely find what you need at Freegeek or ebay. 
>> If you are really desperate, I can loan you one.
> 
> Just don't expect any speed out of it.  You will still get 10mb or less.

Yup but they have been getting by with it.

> If you want anything faster, you will need to rewire to something from 
> this century.  (Which you should do anyways.)

Come on.  Just because it was originally done in the mid-to-late 90's 
... Oh yeah this century!  :-)

Thanks Alan.


Rod
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