[SPARCbook] Need Supplies

[Tyson J. Lambert]

A few of my roommates ordered the cables from A-1 net (aka, the $18 cable
place).. I would definately recommend ordering from them as the cables are
not only much less expensive, but of equal quality and much longer than
the standard sun cables.




On Sat, 11 Dec 1999 Hugo.van.der.Kooij at caiw.nl wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, E. Keith Howick, Jr. wrote:
> 
> > I'm looking for two items for my 3GX. I need:
> > 
> >     - An AUI-to-Sparcbook conversion cable
> 
> Some addresses are suggested in the FAQ:
>      _________________________________________________________________
>    
> 6. What kind of connectivity does the Sparcbook3 have?
> 
>    Last change: 19991015
>    
>    14.4 fax/modem builtin (not upgradable), ISDN (needs a NT1 to work)
>    and 10mbps ethernet (which needs a special cable to go to a AUI
>    interface on the 3GX).
>    
>    The AUI (Attachment Unit Interface) cable is identical as the one used
>    by other Sparc systems like the Sparc5, Sparc10 and Sparc LX. For most
>    networks you need a transceiver to connect to an existing 10base-T
>    (UTP) or 10base-2 (coax) network and these transceivers can be bought
>    in any good computer hardware store.
>    
>    These cables can be quite expensive if you can't find the proper
>    place. A few suggestions to find them are:
>    
>      *
>           + Tadpole
>           + P/N 908030
>           + $75.00
>      *
>           + Ultraspec Cables, Inc.
>             40 Riordan Place
>             Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4305
>             USA
>             Tel: 1-800-222-5337 (USA only) Tel: x-1-(732)-450-1900
>             www.ultraspec.com
>           + Slimline D26M to D15 (AUI Only) AUI Cables for SPARCstation
>             Models 4, 5, 10 & 20, SPARCclassic & LX Ethernet port adaptor
>             Cable (#2610) - 1 foot
>           + $52.00
>      *
>           + A-1 Net Inc.
>             135 Commerce Way
>             Walnut, CA 91789
>             USA
>             Tel: x-1-(909)595-0450 FAX: x-1-(909)594-7617
>           + Sun Micro SPARC 10 / AUI SUN-615F 6' HDB26M to AUI DB15F
>           + $18.00
>        
>    The SUN partnummer is X981A. The 'A-1 Net Inc.' may be the cheapest
>    solution yet. But keep shipping costs in mind.
>    
>    An AUI to Thinnet (10base-2) or AUI to UTP (10base-T) transceiver
>    could be bought in any decent computershop. A lot of shops may charge
>    you amounts that may be stunningly high. So it's well worth to
>    checkout multiple shops before rushing for one.
>      _________________________________________________________________
>    
>  - A copy of the OS distribution disk originally shipped with the laptop
> 
> There is a price tag attached. As Tadpole needs to pay Sun for the
> licenses. I doubt they were ever shipped with a CD. (I got mine still all
> wrapped up and it didn't have one. And it's was not on the shipping list
> Tadpole provided.)
> 
> So you need to buy it from TadPole.
> 
> Hugo.
> 
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