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From: jc@piaget.UUCP (John Cornelius)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: connecting thin ethernet stations to a thick cable
Message-ID: <115@piaget.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 4-Dec-86 23:48:28 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  4 23:48:28 1986
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Reply-To: jc@piaget.UUCP (John Cornelius, System Guru)
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If the characteristic impedances of the two cables are identical and
the BNC/N adapter does not introduce a lump impedance different than 
the characteristic impedance, the simple transition connector will
work.  I note that BNC hardware comes in 50 ohm and 75 ohm characteristic
impedances.


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John Cornelius
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