Mixing Coaxial and UTP(RJ45) Cabling

[owensdj]

I started working for a retail store that has 4 computers networked using coaxial cabling. They one newer computer connected to the Internet using a DSL modem and modern Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling. Is there a way to give the 4 computer on the coaxial Ethernet network Internet access through the DSL modem? Normally I would just have to install a broadband router. Are there any coaxial to UTP converters available?

 

[spidey07]

If the computers are already wired with coax then you could use a coax-10 Base-T media converter.

http://www.cdw.com/shop/produc...efault.aspx?EDC=126850

 

[VirtualLarry]

I've got an old TrendNet 8-port UTP 10base hub with a coax "uplink" port. Works great for wiring the two types of networking together. You could probably pick up something like this cheaply, if you could find one.

 

[imported_Paladin]

Is the one newer computer also connected to the thinnet (coax) LAN? If so, you can simply share it's access to the DSL.

 

[owensdj]

Paladin, no the newer computer is only connected to the DSL modem using the UTP RJ45 cabling. It doesn't have a network card with a coaxial(10BASE-2) connection.