Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site unmvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!cmcl2!lanl!unm-la!unmvax!eric From: eric@unmvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.lan,net.dcom Subject: Thin Ethernet - (Any Specifications?) Message-ID: <943@unmvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 17:50:43 EST Article-I.D.: unmvax.943 Posted: Mon Oct 28 17:50:43 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 07:44:18 EST Distribution: net Organization: Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.lan:1110 net.dcom:1417 Folks, Does a standard exist for the so call "thin Ethernet" which is getting more and more press these days. This has the same signal and protocol as the standard Ethernet, but uses a smaller cable (RG58), and as such cannot support as many stations, and the segment length is less. It also uses T connectors and BNC connections in place of Transceivers. I have seen several companys talk of it (e.g. 3com) but also none of them have quoted the same segment length, number of supported stations per segment, etc. Hence, my question, Is there a standard for this "thin ethernet" or a group that backs it with published specs, such as DEC-INTEL-XEROX group that backed the standard Ethernet? Eric Engquist ...ucbvax!unmvax!eric University of New Mexico College of Engineering Office of the Dean Farris Engineering Center Albuquerque, NM 87131 (505) 277-5501 or 6254