Connecting to a Network
5–7
Creating a ThinWire Ethernet Work Group
A work group is a set of systems connected serially on the same ThinWire
segment. This segment can work as a standalone network or be connected
to a larger network.
The serial configuration lowers the cost of wiring. However, there is a risk
that someone might unplug a system and make the network connections
inoperative between systems on the ThinWire segment.
Connecting Your System to a DECconnect Faceplate
If your office has been wired with Digital’s DECconnect products, then
connect your system to the DECconnect faceplate in your office. A
faceplate
is a wall receptacle that provides a single network connection for
your system.
DECconnect cabling components support network configurations ranging
from simple standalone ThinWire networks to multimedia local area
networks (LANs) that connect PCs, workstations, and other VAX systems.
No matter how large or how small your network, the most visible
DECconnect component in your office is the faceplate. The faceplate
has one of the following connectors:
• A ThinWire BNC connector that allows several systems, including
InfoServer 100 systems, to be serially connected to one another on the
office side of the faceplate.
• A ThinWire Ethernet serial connector that allows several faceplates to
be serially connected behind the wall to a single segment of ThinWire
cable. One system can be attached to each faceplate.
Your network coordinator will know which type of DECconnect faceplate
you have in your office.
