Convert 10base2 network to RJ45 10/100 ethernet - HOW?

[MasterQ]

What is needed to do this?

Like the general name of the converter and some good brands.

Thanks!

 

[spidey07]

the device you're looking for is called a transceiver - it converts ethernet and other technologies do different physical media. like coax to twisted pair.

i've always like MiLan -

www.milan.com

 

[L3Guy]

MasterQ;

Just so more people can follow along, I am going to outline some things that you are probably painfully aware of.

Cabling:
10 Base 2 cable is 50 ohm coax, with BNC connectors.
10/100, more properly referred to as 10 Base T and 100 Base T, require Cat 5 UTP cable.(10 Base T can use Cat 3 cable)
Both are Ethernet.

NIC:
Most, but by no means all 10 Mb Ethernet cards shipped with a 15 pin D transceiver port along with a BNC. A 10 base T transceiver can be used with the AUI / DIX / Transceiver port to use existing NICs at 10 Mbps.
New NIC's are almost all rj45 only, and are 10/100 compatible.

Hubs:
Hubs are generally obsolete for new Ethernet installations. However, if you attach a 10 baseT transceiver, it is important to disable "heartbeat" on the transceiver to avoid a 50% collision caused by the incorrect configuration.

Brands:
Cisco, Nortel, Extreme, Foundry, and others make excellent switches. I would avoid 3Com, due to the lack of commitment to the enterprise network market.

If it were my network, I would rip out the 10 Base 2 network and forklift upgrade. However, its rarely an option.

If you have specific questions, let us know.

Just my two cents.

Doug

 

[JERR]

If you do rip out the old ( which is better to do and perhaps cheaper) remember you can use the existing runs to pull the new cabling.