Thicknet

Thicknet

Thicknet—big surprise—is thicker than Thinnet. Thicknet coaxial cable is approximately 0.5 inches (13 mm) in diameter. Because it is thicker and does not bend as readily as Thinnet, Thicknet cable is harder to work with. A thicker center core, however, means that Thicknet can carry more signals a longer distance than Thinnet. Thicknet can transmit a signal approximately 500 meters (1650 feet).

Thicknet cable is sometimes called Standard Ethernet (although other cabling types described in this chapter are used for Ethernet also). Thicknet can be used to connect two or more small Thinnet LANs into a larger network.

Because of its greater size, Thicknet is also more expensive than Thinnet. Thicknet can be installed safely outside, running from building to building.