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CHARACTERISTICS
Standard
Data Rate
Segment Length
Maximum number of segments between nodes
Maximum number of repeaters between nodes
Network Span
Maximum nurriber of nodes per segment
Maximum number of nodes per network
Minimum space between nodes
Cable Type
STANDARD LENGTH SEGMENT
IEEE 802.3 10BASE2
10 Mbits'per second
185m
3 coax* + 2 repeater links
4 when using 2 repeater links
925m
30
1024
0.5m
RG58 A/U orC/U, 50 Ohm. single shield,
BNC connectors
EXTENDED LENGTH SEGMENT
IEEE 802.3 10BASE2
10 Mbits per second
300m
3 coax*; no repeater links
2
900m
100
1024
0.5m
RG58 A/U or C/U, 50 Ohm, single shield,
BNC connectors
A coax segment contains nodes while a repeater link segment does not.
A repeater link segment is used for extending the distance between coax segments.
Table 8. Thin Ethernet Network Characteristics
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