[comp.dcom.lans] Fiber Optic Ethernet Hub Query

pat@hprnd.HP.COM (Pat Thaler) (02/21/90)

> I have an immediate application for a Ethernet fiber optic star.  A
> quick look at the marketplace shows a lot of vendors selling these
> things and I would like to gain from your collective experience.
> 
> I've looked at Siecor (but their electro-optic products group was just
> purchased by DuPont), AT&T (but they don't provide a fiber-optic AUI,
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  Why is this a problem?  My understanding is that their product line
  is unaffected by the change in ownership.

> only a fiber adapter that goes to twisted pair), and ISOLAN (but they
> only have SMA connectors).  I am interested in Chipcom (they look
> expensive) and the new Cabletron Mini-MMAC (they can't even get me
> prices yet).
> 
> Any others that I should look at? Codenoll? ODS?
> 
> Any ones I should avoid?
> 
> Thanks in advance....
> 
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