Thinnet (10Base2)
Also known as
thin Ethernet
Characteristics:
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Throughput
Can transmit at maximum rate of 10 Mbps
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Cost
Less expensive than Thicknet and fiber-optic cable
More expensive than twisted-pair wiring
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Connectors
Connects wire to network devices with
BNC T-connectors
A seen in Figure 4-19,
BNC barrel connectors
are used
to join two Thinnet cable segments together