MB>MB> JC>     Is there a minimum length for 10base2?  (I'm curious if
MB>MB> JC> there is such for 10baseT as well, but I'm not useing that
MB>MB> JC> just yet...)
MB>MB>Yes: 0.5m in both cases.
MB> HR> Actually its,
MB> HR> 0.5m to 185m  for 10base2   and
MB> HR> 0.6m to 100m  for 10baseT
MB>Actually, the minimum distance is a wavelength fraction.  Since the 
waveleng
MB>is, by definition, the phase velocity divided by the frequency, the faster
MB>phase velocity in UTP (about 0.95c) compared to coax (as low as 0.66c) 
es
Wow, you've obviously invested FAR more time and effort in education
than I.  My hat's off to you!  Are you an EE?
I was simply quoting the IEEE 802.3 standard for Ethernet. (And am
continually amazed that I remember all this rarely used trivia).
MB>The minimum distance is only relevant in case impedance discontinuities 
prod
MB>standing waves.  This particular failure mode is almost impossible with 
P
The only explaination I ever got was "crosstalk".
MB>Fortunately, I'm not married.
Which explains the time for education!
HTR
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