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I guess this can be handy if you have coax going between rooms but want ethernet connectivity. Sure this thing is about 15 years old but it's new in box, the stuff inside is still in its baggies.

I just think it looks cool.

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[–] Album@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

MoCA I think, still available

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Dish network still using it. Have so many spares

[–] dandu3@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I got an old powerline kit for 3,75 a few years ago. This is probably better and more reliable but they're not the same

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That was how networking was sent before twisted pair. I mean there was other things to, Bick thick ables and vampire tabs. What an age.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

I was reminded of that, that yellow shit was called frozen garden hose for a reason. I still have an AUI somewhere in a box.