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From: pdb@sei.cmu.edu (Patrick Barron)
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Subject: Thinwire Ethernet cable lengths
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Date: Fri, 17-Jul-87 18:07:16 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 17 18:07:16 1987
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We're trying to install a thinwire Ethernet, using DEC DESTAs to attach
stations to the network.  My question is:  is there a minimum distance
between stations with the DESTA?  With 6 foot cable runs between stations,
I see a lot of dropped packets, and TCP does a *lot* of re-transmission.
With a 20 foot cable, I don't seem to have much of a problem.

--Pat.