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From: cyrus@hi.UUCP (Tait Cyrus)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: transceiver cable lengths
Message-ID: <14301@hi.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 29-Aug-87 13:22:57 EDT
Article-I.D.: hi.14301
Posted: Sat Aug 29 13:22:57 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 30-Aug-87 09:14:09 EDT
Organization: U. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
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Keywords: transceiver, specs, lengths, ethernet


   We all know that there are well defined specifications for an 
ethernet cable and the placement of transceivers on that cable,
but I can't find anything which talks about the specifications
(if any exist) for the transceiver cable.
   Some transceiver cables that you can get come in 5, 10, 20 and
40 meter lengths.  Are these the ONLY lengths possible?  If not,
can I make one that is 0 meters long, 2 meters long or 2.1 meters
long?  Now I say 0 meters because here at the University of New 
Mexico we are using thin wire and in quite a few cases have a
DEC DESTA directly attached to the back of a computer (no transceiver
cable).
   I have looked through the "Blue Book" and did not see anything
on the subject.  
   Thanks in advance for any and all help, suggestions, advice, etc..

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