Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> writes:
On 10/25/22 10:19, Dave Shevett via vcf-midatlantic wrote: > For such a short run (a few feet - i believe min is 3ft) the > impedance isn't that important, you should be fine. But, use T connectors > and terminating resistors (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASE2 for > deets) on both ends of hte cable. You can just solder up a 50ohm resister > on a BNC connector. I really loved working with 10base2 back in the day - > got good at stripping and crimping BNC connectors on the fly. Sorta miss > it :)
How many of us still have 10Base5 splinters? ;-)
How many of us still have 10b5? Why you you get splinters from it?
I think it is okay the put one of the terminators on one side of the T, connect to the terminal server and run the other end of the cable to the T at the switch and terminate the other side of that T.
I do recall that the coax had to be certain length. But I can't recall the lengths.
The recommended interval between T-connectors was 1/2 meter. 10b5 was easy because the tap intervals were marked on the "pipe."