BNC cabling specifications
v3.05
Specifications and recommendations for Thin Ethernet cable
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Certain models of the EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ adapters have a
cylindrical, bayonet BNC connector.
BNC cabling is also known as thin Ethernet, RG-58A/U, Cheapernet, and
10BASE-2.
This document contains cabling and installation recommendations. For more
information on thin Ethernet cabling, contact your local network supplier
or call the IEEE at 1-800-678-IEEE.
Recommended cables
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Here is a list of IEEE approved and non-approved cables:
Approved cable types
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802.3 10Base2 50 ohms, stranded tinned core
RG-58 a/u 50 ohms, stranded tinned core
RG-58 c/u 50 ohms, stranded tinned core
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Non-approved cable types
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RG-58 50 ohms, solid center core
RG-58 u 50 ohms, solid center core
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Installation recommendations
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Thin Ethernet is a linear bus topology that uses a COAX cable. A break
in the cable will disrupt the entire segment. Each node is connected to
the cable using a T-connector.
- Don't connect the end of the cable directly to the BNC connector on
the EtherExpress adapter.
- Don't use cable drops or external transceivers unless you are using
the AUI connector instead of the BNC connector.
Both ends of a trunk must be terminated with 50 ohm terminators. One end
should be grounded.
Up to 5 trunk segments can be connected (through repeaters), but only 3
of these segments can have workstations attached. Repeaters count as a
workstation so if you have two repeaters on a segment, the maximum number
of user workstations is 28.
Example:
no workstations no workstations
| |
v v
|--+--------+ +--------+ +------+-------+ +-------+ +----+----|
| | | | | | | | | | |
| repeater repeater | repeater repeater |
| | |
workstation workstation workstation
1-29 1-28 1-29
Cable lengths
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Max trunk length 185 meters (607 feet)
Max number of nodes per trunk 30
Max number of trunks 5 (only 3 can have wkst. attached)
Max length of entire network 925 meters (3035 feet)
(all trunks added together)
Min cable length between nodes .5 meters (1 1/2 feet)
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