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In <6shoi6$eu4$1@samba.rahul.net>, c.c.eiftj@08.usenet.us.com (Rahul Dhesi) writes:
>In <6sfb3d$1k3$1@shell3.ba.best.com> inwap@best.com (Smith and
>O'Halloran) writes:
>
>>As Matt Dillon mentioned in another reply, the best thing to do in the long
>>run is to rip out all the 10BASE2 (thin-net) coax and switch to CAT-5 twisted
>>pair wiring and hubs.  That alone will make your ethernet more reliable.
>
>What sort of reliability problems have people observed with properly
>installed thinnet?  I'm guessing that most problems are caused by using
>out-of-spec parts.

The main thing is that a 10BaseT terminal can be disconnected without 
bringing down the whole network.  Yes, this is possible with 10Base2, but 
only with special extra-cost connectors.  In large networks, 10BaseT can 
have managed hubs that automatically disconnect failed NICs and otherwise
keep small problems from becoming large ones.  Plus you could reliably run
10BaseT over cheap zip cord if you had to, since it's quite insensitive to
impedance and reflections.

Dan Hicks
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http://www.millcomm.com/~danhicks