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echo: lan
to: BILL DENNISON
from: WILLIAM HARGRAVE
date: 1997-10-12 18:41:00
subject: LAN FAQ?

Hello Bill!
On Tuesday October 07 1997 at 12:31, Bill Dennison wrote to Fane:
 BD> AUI also goes by the names of 10base5,  or "thicknet".  It can
 BD> transmit signals over a 500 foot length of cable,  but opens up a
 BD> whole new can of worms.  It's probably safe to assume that your
 BD> computers are within 100-200 feet, yes?  In that case the first two
 BD> cabling schemes will work.
You need to replace "feet" with "metres" - 10Base5 does 500m, 10Base2 
185m/200m.
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 Will                                        
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