[comp.dcom.lans] thick to thin cabling

derrick@cs.AthabascaU.CA (Derrick Rowlandson) (03/22/90)

It apparently is valid to have an ethernet segment consisting of a mix
of thick and thin (RG59C/U) cabling. Correct?

Consider this:

|==========---------------=========|
a    b            c           d    e

a,e = terminators
b = 545 feet (~1/3 allowable lenght) of thick coax cable
c = 200 feet (~1/3 allowable lenght) of thin coax cable
d = maximum lenght of 1/3 allowable thick lenght, which equals 545 feet.

Is the the correct process for determining allowable lenghts?


thanks for any input

dr
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   derrick@cs.AthabascaU.CA