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From: curci@vsserv.scri.fsu.edu (Raymond Curci)
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Subject: Re: Ethernet Cards and long lines
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Date: 28 Nov 90 18:47:39 GMT
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>>||>The AUI spec is 50 meters so 125 feet should be legal if
>>||>he is talking about AUI cables.
>>|
>>|WD claimed 300 meters, maybe they should read the spec :-) In all fairness I
>>|should read it as well.
>>
>>Now I'm confused. I don't understand what this 300 meters would be.
>>10BASE5 allows a 500 meter segment. (the thick yellow stuff)

Maybe I can shed some light on the subject:

500m	maximum thick ethernet cable length
185m	maximum thin  ethernet cable length
300m	maximum thin  ethernet cable length on a WD8003E-only network
		with WD8003E jumpered for this special mode
50m	maximum tranceiver/AUI cable length

Raymond Curci


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