Wire Standards in a Bus Network-

                Networked computers commonly are linked using network cabling. The following are two wiring standards for communications on a bus network:

·         10BASE-2- Also known as thin Ethernet, it allows network segments up to 185 meters on coaxial cable.

·         10BASE-5- Also known as thick Ethernet, it allows network segments up to 500 meters on coaxial cable.

Another common wiring standard implemented in local area networks is the 10Base-T standard.  This standard is discussed in the section about star networks.