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From: german@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Gregory German)
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Subject: Re: Cheapernet/RG-58 cabling question
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Date: 20 Dec 90 02:46:45 GMT
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jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) asked how long a drop cable
can you have from a T connector

You should not use ANY drop cable from the T connector to the machine.
On a small network it MIGHT work, but I would never try it.

What you can do is extend the loop into the room with something like:



RG-58 running along a baseboard           Barrel connectors
------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------
                                          | |
                                          | | <-2 short thin coax segments
                                          | |
					   T connector
                                         -----
                Some  user's computer.   |   |
                                         |   |
                                         -----


The only real consideration here is that the thin coax segment is
still shorter than 185m.


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