Hardware Tinkering Part 1 : Ethernet Repeater
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MicroHub/8 TP1008C 8-port Ethernet repeater TP1008C-Topview This is an 8-port Ethernet Repeater used about two decades ago. It was developed by a company called Compex and it is named as MicroHub/8 TP1008C 8 Port Ethernet Repeater. Checkout the manual for this device if you want to know more about this. TP1008C-Backview The device takes coaxial cable input via the BNC Connector on the back and has 8 RJ-45 ports. There is also a slide switch on the left side of the device to switch between Normal and Uplink modes and two power jacks for connecting to a DC Power supply or a Keyboard 5V Power supply. What's inside ? What we can see are two controllers, the TAMARACK M. I. TC3097-8 Lite End Multiport Repeater Interface Controller, and the MYSON Technology MTD392N Coaxial Transceiver Interface. TC3097-8 Datasheet MTD392N Datasheet MTD392N Coaxial Transceiver Interface The MYSON MTD392N is an integrated circuit (IC) designed for use in networking equipment that interfaces with coaxia