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We Will Cover The Main And Most Important Disadvantages Of A Thicknet Cable [3461], Last Updated: Mon Jun 24, 2024
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here are some disadvantages of using thicknet cable for your network:
while there are some advantages, you are better off using Ethernet
however, there will be situations where you must have thick-net cable, but in today's demanding networks, Ethernet is obsolete
here is a list of disadvantages you might consider:
- its very difficult to work with [Number #1 reason]
- accommodates up to 100 nodes per segment
- covers distances of up to 1640 feet or 500 meters
- it transmits data at speeds of 10Mbps
- a loose connection or missing terminator could cause erratic network performance. this will lead to reduced speed, error counts in high-frame transmission. or even a lack of network connectivity . when using thin-net, a malfunction transceiver could also cause excessive packet transmission or frame transmission errors.