[rescue] BNC (really Coax) evils

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wonko at arkham.ws writes:

>i personally prefer a nice MAU.  unless you absolutely need switched ethernet
>a MAU is a wonderful thing.  managing a pile of tranceivers is a royal PITA
>whereas a MAU and some drop cables are generally rather managable.  also, drop
>cable bends instead of sticking 1.5"-4" out the back of the machine.  when
>space is cramped, an excellent feature.

Oh, I hate transceivers that don't have a cable! A little bump six inches
down the cable from the machine is fine, a little box sticking straight
out the back sucks.

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