C. Network Interconnection
65
Thin Ethernet/Cheapernet
This table gives the specifications for the non-IEEE standard, Extended Length (EL)
segments. Refer to "
Standard and Extended Length Segments
" in Appendix B for a
discussion of Standard Length (SL) and Extended Length (EL) segments. To operate in
Extended Length mode, each node on the network must be capable of Extended Length
operation.
Characteristic
Standard Length
†
Extended Length
‡
Topology
Bus
Bus
Maximum segment length
185 meters (600 feet)
300 meters (1000 feet)
Maximum number of repeaters
between any two nodes
4
2
Network span
925 meters (3050 feet)
900 meters (2950 feet)
Maximum nodes per segment
30
100
Minimum spacing between nodes
0.5 meters (20 inches)
0.5 meters (20 inches)
Cable type
RG58 A/U, 50 ohm
RG58 A/U, 50 ohm
Cable connectors
BNC
BNC
Termination
50 ohm
50 ohm
†
Defined by IEEE 802.3-10BASE2 standard
‡
Not an IEEE standard
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