> On Feb 21, 2020, at 2:20 PM, Frank McConnell via cctalk
> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> On Feb 21, 2020, at 10:19, Roger Addy via cctech wrote:
>> I am using an HP 9000 Series 360 with a "Thin LAN" coax card to run a piece
>> of equipment. The LAN connection is not currently being used. I'm wondering
>> if it's possible to connect it to a modern ethernet network? If so, what
>> could I do with it? I found an adapter on Amazon. I would like to be able to
>> transfer files and possibly print. The file systems are not compatible
>> except for maybe ASCII files. Anyone have any thoughts? Even if I could
>> transfer files into another HP 9000 system it would be beneficial.
>
> It's classic 10Mb/s 10BASE2 Ethernet over RG-58A/U. You can use a repeater
> to bridge to 10BaseT twisted-pair Ethernet or 10BASE5 "thick" Ethernet. It
> is also easily (if non-standardly) adaptable to 10BASE5 "thick" Ethernet with
> a passive BNC to N barrel adapter on short segments of each, the on-the-wire
> modulation is close enough to work.
Not merely "close enough" but "identical".
paul
