10Base-2 : Terminating resistor rating?

[Ethan Dicks]

On 7/29/06, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> On 7/28/2006 at 11:09 PM ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
>
> >Don't fall into the trap of 'Oh,  it's a short cable, reflections aren't
> >a problem, I can use anything'. The collision dections stuff will moan at
> >you :-)
>
> If the network works at all.  Mine won't work without terminators, period.

I found that out at a demo at a computer club meeting - I _had_
terminators, but they were uber-cheap... the resistor connection to
ground was the lead folded over and a plastic cap pressing it to the
side of the connector body.  After a bit of time, handling, oxidation,
etc., it wasn't an effective connection.  Sure worked well after
soldering, though.

-ethan