10base5 (Thick) Terminator ?

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "James" == James Fogg <James at jdfogg.com> writes:

 >> Subject: 10base5 (Thick) Terminator ?
 >> 
 >> This is probably gonna be a really easy question for you guys; is
 >> this http://www.mansier.net/10base5terminator.jpg a 10base5 (thick
 >> ethernet) terminator ?

 James> This is an "N" type connector. I thought 10base5 used PL259's
 James> (single unshielded pin in the center, screw shell).

Absolutely not.  PL259 connectors suck far too much for that
application.

The Ethernet spec in available at
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/xerox/ethernet/ -- it has all the
details. 

	 paul