10Base2 Also known as Thin Ethernet or Thinnet 10Base2 is a IEEE* standard for baseband Ethernet at 10MBps over thick coaxial cable. 10Base2 has a maximum distance of 185 meters. Thin Ethernet is five millimeters in diameter and used to connect machines up to 1,000 feet apart. 10Base5 Also known as Thick Ethernet or Thicknet, 10Base5 is a IEEE standard for baseband Ethernet at 10MBps over thick coaxial cable. 10Base5 has a maximum distance of 500 meters. * Short for Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and pronounced as "eye-tripple-E", IEEE is an association of various individuals founded in 1963. IEEE helps advance global prosperity by promoting engineering the process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge.

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