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Date:	Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:15:34 -0700
From:	J R FOX <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: You say PHY, I Say 'Phooey.'

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--- Steven Levine wrote:

> There's really nothing new here other than
> packaging.

> Here's the definition of a specific PHY device

Hi Steven,

Thanks for the clarification. I was wondering, since
I did not notice the mfr.s trying to explain this in
the product overviews . . . and you'd have to imagine
that a lot of typical Windows users are at least as
clueless as the least of us.

> There's no extra functionality other than lower
> overall cost.

Gee, I'm disappointed. I was thinking you might say
something like "This greatly helps you distribute your
wireless Slingbox signals to monitors in multiple
rooms," or something to that effect. THEN I could see
this as some kind of a legitimate selling point in the
Windows world. It sounds like it doesn't do much of
anything you wouldn't already get from earlier
generations of built-in NICs.

I did note that they frequently describe these as
"*External* PHY." Like what ? -- there's something
left hanging _outside_ of the box ?

> >used to having the two separate control channels in
> >the Shuttle box,
>
> That was then. You probably have a couple of serial
> ports too.
>
> Steven

Just one that I'm aware of . . . but apparently there
are a few extra headers inside for assorted things,
which I've never had much reason to investigate.

Jordan

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