Coaxial Cabling Continued
The advantages to using coaxial cabling on a LAN include the following:
- longer segment lengths than UTP or STP
- built-in shielding
- hubs between stations are not required
Coaxial cable does have its disadvantages:
- not as easy to run as UTP, because it is not as flexible or thin
- more expensive than UTP
- requires more room in wiring ducts than UTP
Thinnet is sometimes referred to as cheapernet.