Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Everyone and their mom <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsS0E4G310Y" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">has a</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wifi232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wifi232</span></a> to get their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> online, but I wounder if there's a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wired</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LAN</span></a>) option instead.</p><ul><li>Basically being an <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Modem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Modem</span></a>"</em>...</li></ul><p>Background: In my area, 2,4 GHz WiFi is so overcrowded that it's basically unuseable and also because Ethernet is more reliable.</p><ul><li>Ideally it can be powered via <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PoE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoE</span></a> to enable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WakeOnLAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WakeOnLAN</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WakeOnDialin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WakeOnDialin</span></a>....</li></ul><p>I don't mind if it looks like a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Attachment_Unit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MAU</a> but with like a unmanaged 4-port Gigiabit Switch for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base2</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10Base5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10Base5</span></a> - lookalike "passthrough" and internal 10 MBit/s port so it can be used to directly link units or be hooked up to a switch. Similar to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Attachment_Unit_Interface#FriendlyNet" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">FriendlyNet</a></p><ul><li>Bonus points if it still supports 10MBit/s @ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_3_cable" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cat.3</a>/ <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair#Single-pair" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">single pair</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100BaseVG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">100BaseVG</a>, but regular Fast Ethernet & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Gigabit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gigabit</span></a> Ethernet via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_over_twisted_pair" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Cat.5 and up</a> is more important. (Maybe do like 2x <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SFP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SFP</span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Form-factor_Pluggable" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ports</a> at the sides and 1x 8p8c <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RJ45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RJ45</span></a> at the front ?)</li></ul><p>So technically it's closer to a <code>DEC DELNI</code> than real <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_Unit_Interface" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AUI</a> but if someone wants to implement an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUI</span></a> and even add a an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Attachment_Unit_Interface" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">AAUI</a> adaptor cable I'm not gonna tell anyone not to.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LAN232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LAN232</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet232</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FriendlyNet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FriendlyNet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VontageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VontageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Networking</span></a></p>