[wellylug] Dummy ethernet crossover?

jumbophut jumbophut at gmail.com
Tue Sep 28 18:35:08 NZST 2004


On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:27:15 +1200 (NZST), David Antliff wrote:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004, jumbophut wrote:
> > I vaguely recall that the terminator just reflected the signal back
> > along the loop, but I'm sure wiser and more experienced wellyluggers
> > will correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> Actually it *prevents* reflections due to the impedance mismatch of an
> 'unterminated' end.
> 
> 

Well, I did say it was a vague recollection. :-) Thanks for clarifying.

-- 
Tony (echo 'spend!,pocket awide' | sed 'y/acdeikospntw!, /l at omcgtjuba.phi/')




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