| From: | Andrew Crowe |
| Date: | 8 Sep 2000 at 22:02:22 |
| Subject: | Re: X-surf fitting |
Hi Everybody,
>> BNC is cheaper, as it doesn't need hubs. And easier to add
>> computers.
>
> Yes but you get lots of collisions (hence CSMA/CD) which soak up
> bandwidth. Hubs go some way towards getting rid of this (although
> they still occur), but the price of hubs is so low now, it is silly
> not to buy one and do it. Coax cable is now more expensive than
> Cat5...
Still, it may be cheaper for, um, whoever it was to use BNC.
If speed isn't that important, and you need a fairly long line of
computers (linear topology), BNC would be much easier to install, as
they'd all be on the same cable.
Or do they already have a BNC network?
>> And, IIRC, the maximum segment length for BNC is 100m. And the max
>> number of computers on a segment is 20. Correct me if I'm wrong :)
>
> You are wrong... :)
> 10Base2 - the 2 stands for 200 metres (actually 185 metres) and the
> maximum connections is 30..
Close enough :)
See ya :)
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