Thanks, everyone, for your input. Do you think I can use the following adapter if I find a BNC cable with two male ends???
http://www.amazon.com/Media-converter-10Base-T-10Base-2-external/dp/tech-data/B000BMQWSG
No. That item should not be called "media converter" because it isn't. It's a simple electrical adapter that just won't work. A real media converter will require a power supply for instance.
The smallest coax (10Base2) setup you'll require (i.e. to connect the NIC and the converter/hub) is:
- 2 terminators
- 2 T-connectors
- length of RG-58 with BNC connectors
Any further device will additionally require:
- T-connector
- length of RG-58 with BNC connectors
If you've got several coax devices you can set up a small 10Base2 network and adapt that with a single hub / media converter.
Alternatively, if you've only got a single NIC equipped with an AUI port it's much simpler to use an 'AUI transceiver for TP/10BaseT' - paid ~4 € for mine on eBay. I think any model will work.
