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From: ultra!shj@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Steve Jay)
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Subject: Thick vs. thin Ethernet
Keywords: Hardware
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Date: 17 May 89 16:35:55 GMT
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X-Sun-Spots-Digest: Volume 7, Issue 290, message 11 of 13

In v7n277, Celeste C. Stokely (celeste@coherent.com) mentions her
"1 poor, tired cheapernet", and says they will soon "be going to thick
ethernet".

There is no difference in performance between thick and thin ethernet.
Simply replacing a thin cable with a thick one + tranceivers will not make
any difference in performance, unless you are exceeding the maximum
distance and/or the number of stations allowed on a thin segment, in which
case you might see a reduction in errors and collisions.

Stokely also says they will be splitting into two nets.  That will
probably make a noticable difference.

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