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From: lee@srs.UUCP (Lee Hasiuk)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Cheapernet Help Needed
Message-ID: <234@srs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 29-May-87 15:56:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: srs.234
Posted: Fri May 29 15:56:11 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 31-May-87 15:45:25 EDT
Organization: S.R. Systems, Rochester NY
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We are moving to a new building, where we are required to use 'Plenum' type
cable for all runs which go through the suspended ceiling and not in metal 
conduit.  Since our current Ethernet cable is PVC jacketed and not for plenum 
use, I was thinking of replacing it with about 500' of Cheapernet cable.  

I have a few questions which I hope someone out there can answer (by mail,
of course).

1) I would like to use Belden type 89907 cable.  Has anyone had experience with
   this wire (good or bad)?  Does anyone have a favorite Cheapernet cable with
   a source that has it in stock?  If they have connectors as well, that
   would be lovely.  Inmac, for example, does not!

2) The O.D. of this cable is something like .182, whereas most RG-58/U is .250.
   Can this work with ordinary BNC connectors, or do I have to special order
   Belden's suggestion of AMP 6-227079-7?  Does anyone know of a company who
   stocks this connector or any other Cheapernet compatible BNC?

3) Will Cheapernet cable work with the old style 3Com 3C100 (black brick)
   transcievers.  Of course, I will have to use N to BNC adapters, but
   do I need to use a special type?

Any other warnings or suggestions on the use of thin Ethernet cable will be
greatly appreciated.

Lee Hasiuk
seismo!rochester!srs!lee
(716) 266-9035