Transceiver Macs with an AAUI port require this special connector to connect to Ethernet networks. TurboNet A type of LocalTalk networking hardware manufatured by the Focus company. TurboNet adapters connect in a daisy chain topology . The type of cable used in 10BaseT networks. The long story has to do with the construction of thecable itself.
Ethernet is a broadcasting medium, similar to television and radio.
Unlike those signals, of course, Ethernet signals stay confined to the wires. There are two kinds of twisted-pair cabling, shielded and unshielded. Darned if I know the difference, at least for now. WAN See Wide Area Network . Wide Area Network A network that communicates across a relatively large geographic area, such as across a state or country.