On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 11:09:03AM -0300, Jean Letourneau (VE9PT) wrote:
> On Sun, 14 May 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Sorry this is an big off topic but not sure where else to ask
> > so any help will be great
> > ok i have three machines that are tie together with ethernet using
> > thincoax bnc type
> > it seems all works ok with two bnc connectors on one machine and the other
> > two boxes have an bnc on each to it and then on the other side of the T
> > connector it has an termertor but when i take one of them off on one of the
>machines and run another thincoax with bnc connecto
> > r to it it seems it locks up
> > anything from flowing anywhere so what i am thinking is it that you only can
> > have up to three boxes tie together with thin coax so any info on that will
> > help thanks in advance
> > Sorry for the miss spelling of some of this!
> > BOB N1UAN
Maybe Bob has run a drop lead, as in
RT-----------T-----------TR
PC | PC
|
|
|
PC
(where he says "but when I take one of them off on one of the machines and run
another thincoax with bnc connector to it").
This is not supported and will ruin the network. Just think about the
standing waves (SWR etc) on the cable created by the huge impedance bump.
Hamish
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Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
