Section Two
Thin Ethernet Network Characteristics
Characteristics | Standard Length | Extended Length |
| Segment | Segment |
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Standard | IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.3 |
| 10Base2 | 10Base2 |
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Data Rate | 10 Mbits | 10 Mbits |
| per second | per second |
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Segment Length | 185m (607') | 300m (984’) |
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Maximum number | 3 coax, plus 2 | 3 coax; no repeater |
of segments | repeater links | links |
between nodes |
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Maximum number | 4 when using 2 | 2 |
of repeaters | repeater links |
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between nodes |
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Network Span | 925m (3035') | 900m (2953’) |
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Maximum number | 30 | 100 |
of nodes per |
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segment |
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Maximum number | 1024 | 1024 |
of nodes per |
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network |
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Minimum space | 0.5m (1.64'/20") | 0.5m (1.64'/20") |
between nodes |
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Cable type | RG58 A/U or | RG58 A/U or |
| C/U, 50 ohm | C/U, 50 ohm |
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