27 Jul
2006
27 Jul
'06
7:09 a.m.
Several of my older machines run on 10Base2 networks,
here.
I have found that traditional BNC tee's make cable dressing
problematic. But, "goal post shaped" tee's seem to be kinder
to the cables. (I haven't yet tried "F"-shaped tee's but I
suspect they wouldn't be as good as the goal posts).
If memory serves me right, Ethernet isn't tolerant of the "leg" of the T
being anything more than incredibly short, and the standards mention
something about that.
I've had success using 90 degree elbows (2 per connection). Radio Shack
should still carry them. It would make your "goal post" configuration.
27 Jul
27 Jul
9:25 a.m.
James Fogg wrote:
These are the same size as a regular T. Except, the females
are bent at right angles to the normal T (i.e. so they are
parallel to the center tap).
The 'F' style that I have seen is similarly sized.
Their main advantage is that the cables dress *away* from the
equipment instead of *alongside* it.
Several of my
older machines run on 10Base2 networks, here.
I have found that traditional BNC tee's make cable dressing
problematic. But, "goal post shaped" tee's seem to be kinder
to the cables. (I haven't yet tried "F"-shaped tee's but I
suspect they wouldn't be as good as the goal posts).
If memory serves me right, Ethernet isn't tolerant of the "leg" of the T
being anything more than incredibly short, and the standards mention
something about that. I've had success using 90 degree elbows (2 per
connection). Radio Shack
should still carry them. It would make your "goal post" configuration.
I assume you mean add them to a regular tee? :-(
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