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From: rnews@qut.edu.au
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Ethernet T-pieces
Message-ID: <19678.272ef872@qut.edu.au>
Date: 31 Oct 90 16:14:42 GMT
Organization: Queensland University of Technology
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Our cabling supplier has supplied us with some odd-looking "T-pieces" for
use with 10base2 thin ethernet:
     _
 +--+=+___+-------------------+
 |\\|=|   |                   |
 |<>|=|___|                   |
 +--+_+   +-+---+-------+---+-+
            |   |       |   |
           =|   |=     =|   |=
            +---+       +---+
 
They look as if they would be useful at the end of drop loops, but I'm a
little concerned about possible impedance discontinuities.
 
Could anyone shed some light on whether they would be suitable.

Thanks in advance,

Chris Owen                           | c_owen@qut.edu.au
Computer Based Education             | voice +61 7 223 2912
Queensland University of Technology  | FAX   +61 7 229 0874
Brisbane, Australia