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1. Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)
Thin
Ethernet or Thinnet has advantages in terms of cost is relatively
cheaper compared to other types of cabling, and installation of
components easier. Coaxial/RG-58 thin cable length between 0.5 - 185 m and a maximum of 30 computers connected.
2. Thick Ethernet (Thicknet)
With
thick Ethernet or Thicknet, the number of computers that can be
connected in the network will be more distance between the computer and
can be enlarged, but the cost of procurement is more expensive wiring
and installation is relatively more difficult than Thinnet. At Thicknet transceiver used to connect each computer to the network system. The
maximum transceiver cable length of 50 m, a maximum cable length of 500
m Thick Ethernet with a maximum of 100 transceiver connected.
This cable has the following properties:
- The most popular used on a Local Area Network (LAN)
- Has a wide bandwidth, so it can be used for broadband communication
(Multiple channel)
- There are various types of cables such as cable TV coax, thick, ARCnet, and thin
coax.
- Thick coaxial known as 10Base5, usually used for cable
the installation of ethernet network backbone between buildings. These cables are difficult to handle secera
because it is not flexible and physically strenuous, but can reach a distance of 500 m even
2500 m with repeaters.
- Thin coaxial better known as RG-58, cheapernet, 10Base2, and thinnet,
typically used for inter-workstation network. Can be used to
implementation of bus and ring topologies because it is easily handled physically.