10base5 definitions

10Base5

Shared Ethernet distributed over a special coax then tapped via transceivers which attach to the cable. The oldest form of commercial Ethernet.
Found on http://www.nacs.uci.edu/network/network-glossary.html

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10Base5

IEEE standard for baseband Ethernet at 10Mbps over heavy coax cable for a maximum distance of 500 me
Found on http://www.superglossary.com/Glossary/Technology/Computers/

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