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Your client has a 10Base2 Ehternet network which is using 160m of RG-58A/U cable and two 50 ohm terminators that are both grounded.What is wrong with his network?
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Only one terminator should be grounded
💡 Explanation:
In a properly configured 10Base2 (Thinnet Ethernet) network using RG-58A/U coaxial cable with 50-ohm terminators, only ONE terminator should be grounded - typically at the hub or central point. Grounding both terminators creates ground loops, which cause signal interference, noise, and potential network failures. The terminators are correctly 50 ohms (not 93), RG-58A/U is the right cable for 10Base2, and impedance mismatch would occur with wrong cable types.