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3-4 Reference Guide
Connecting to an Ethernet network
The Netopia Router supports an Ethernet connection to either its
AUI or its EtherWave ports. The Router’s autosensing feature
eliminates the need for a switch; connection to the AUI or
EtherWave ports is automatically detected and the connected port
is used.
You can connect several types of Ethernet networks to the Netopia
Router. Most are distinguished by the type of cable they use. The
table below displays some important attributes of four types of
Ethernet.
Caution! Do
not
connect to both the AUI and EtherWave ports. Connect to
either
the AUI port
or
to the EtherWave ports. Connecting to both
the AUI and EtherWave ports will result in communications errors on
the networks connected to these ports.
Attribute EtherWave 10Base-T
10Base-2
(thin)
10Base-5
(thick)
Max. length of backbone,
branch, or end to end (cable
length)
330 feet
(100 meters)
330 feet
(100 meters)
600 feet
(185 meters)
1500 feet
(450 meters)
Cable type
Twisted pair
(10Base-T)
Twisted pair
(10Base-T)
Flexible (thin)
coaxial
Coaxial
(thick)
Netopia Router port used EtherWave EtherWave AUI AUI
Other restrictions
Maximum 8
devices (daisy
chained)
No daisy
chain
Requires
transceiver
Requires
transceiver