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Apple Ethernet AUI adapter
Posted by: CelGen on 2015-05-21 07:53:22
Holla holla, $2.



Was this really necessary Apple? AAUI already supplies +5v for AAUI transceivers and has enough juice to power regular AUI transceivers using a simple pin adapter. Why do you need to make an external power brick?
Posted by: olePigeon on 2015-05-21 08:47:30
Those tiny storage bins look like normal large storage bins.  The perspective makes it look like that AAUI adapter is the size of a briefcase. 😛

Posted by: NJRoadfan on 2015-05-21 09:56:15
Funny because I have an official Apple AAUI to 10BaseT transceiver with actual electronics in it that is a fraction of the size. IBM used the AAUI plug too, but called it "Mini AUI". What does the inside of that box look like?
Posted by: Hotdog Zanzibar on 2015-05-21 10:45:34
Funny because I have an official Apple AAUI to 10BaseT transceiver with actual electronics in it that is a fraction of the size. IBM used the AAUI plug too, but called it "Mini AUI". What does the inside of that box look like?
This: 

WizardofOz.jpg
Posted by: CelGen on 2015-05-21 14:14:26
Unfortunately it's ultrasonically welded so I can't open it without destroying the case. My assumption is you will find the AAUI-AUI conversion is completely passsive, along with a +5V transformer and a simple switching circuit driven by the mac's own +5v AAUI supply.
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