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From: ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Thin Ethernet cable ??
Message-ID: <Mar.14.13.37.48.1989.459@ron.rutgers.edu>
Date: 14 Mar 89 18:37:51 GMT
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Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
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Ethernet segment size for regular Ethernet is 500 Meters, for thin, 200 meters.
A segment is a set of cables joined togther with connectors (i.e. NOT repeaters).
No two stations (transceivers) may have more than 1500 Meters and two repeaters
between them.

-Ron