[ct-user] Upgrade computer strategy

[Warren Walsh]

At 08:08 PM 8/5/2003 -0400, Ed Parish K1EP wrote:

> > though I don't know about the loop option.
>
>You CANNOT mix the loop option with Ethernet.  The loop option essentially 
>breaks the serial port into two single direction ports.  The data comes in 
>on the Rx line from one station and out on the Tx line to the next 
>station.  This will not work on Ethernet, it will loop back on itself and 
>melt down your computer.

Well, we use both at N2RM, we have 9 stations, some using our loop box and 
some on ethernet.  They seem to both coexist nicely.

Warren - K2BM