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Cabling
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10BASE2 RG58/BNC Cabling
In addition to an RJ45 connector, the AT-1700BT has a BNC
connector for 10BASE2 standard thin Ethernet RG58 coaxial
cable. The maximum segment length is 185 meters (606 ft.), and
the minimum length between nodes is 0.5 meters (1.64 ft.). The
coaxial cable should be connected to the adapter card via a
T-connector and must be terminated with a 50
Ω
BNC
terminator if the computer is at the end of a network segment.
See Figure 4. The connection must
not
be made as in Figure 5.
Figure 4:
BNC Receptacle for
10BASE2 (Shown Terminated)
Figure 5:
Incorrectly
Connected BNC for 10BASE2
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