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- From: fenton@iron.hq.aflc.af.mil (George I. Fenton)
- Subject: Re: Thinwire specs/problem?
- Message-ID: <C0M9sL.Mxs@iron.hq.aflc.af.mil>
- Organization: U.S. Air Force Security Assistance Center (AFSAC)
- References: <1993Jan9.110551.1@kodiak.sfpp.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 02:33:57 GMT
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- >Can someone please post the rules for a thinwire segment (length, number of
- >nodes, etc.). We are getting several DECnet block check errors per day. I
- >found one thinwire segment that is 909 feet long (which I believe is too long).
- >Our thinwire tester reports "anomalies" at two points on the segment. Those
- >points are where two different types of cable are barrel connected.
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- >Could the segment length or junction of different cable types or both be the
- >cause of these errors.
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- Yep, you've violated two cabling rules for 10Base2. Here's the specs I have
- available:
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- Max coax segment: 185 meters (about 600 ft)
- Max number of link segments: 2
- Max stations per segment: 30
- Min distance between stations: 0.5 meters
- Max number of stations: 1,024
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- The different cables connected probably have different resistence causing
- digital signal scrambling (e.g. garbage). My recommendation is to check
- all segments for distance and grounding problems, and don't mix cable
- types by simply using barrel connectors (need appropriate transceivers
- to go between 10Base2 and 10Base5, for instance). I have had cases of PC
- workstations plugged into a bad power outlet with bad ground, and the PCs
- start to use the 10Base2 as a ground source. Please also check the
- ground potential variation between your power outlet ground and the
- LAN connections (i.e. if your LAN backbone is 10Base5 {thick-wire}, you
- need to ground one end, typically to the same ground rod as used for
- the building's power).
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- If you need long distance on one segment beyond 600 ft 10Base2 limit,
- either use 10Base5 or FOIRL (fiber optic cable). The 10Base5 max
- coax limit is 500 meters.
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- You may want to check the FAQ for this group -- I believe there is
- a file with all the specs. --GIF
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