SMC Networks Elite16 Manual page 60

The total network span with three ex-
tended length segments is 900
meters. No more than two repeaters
can be in the signal path from one
node to any other node. If you are
using extended length segments, all
repeaters and transceivers must be
designed for 300-meter operation. In
addition, all LAN adapter boards
(other than this adapter) must be con-
figured to the extended segment
length, if a configuration choice is re-
quired.
Note that you cannot use Ethemet
adapters to extend 185-meter seg-
ments to 300-meter cable segments
unless all LAN adapters and repeaters
used in the network are capable of
operation on the extended segment
length.
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Interconnecting Thin and
Thick Ethemet
Thin Ethernet cable segments can be
connected to thick Ethemet cable seg-
ments through a signal repeater or a
BNC-to-N type adapter If you are
interconnecting through a repeater,
attach the repeater to the Ethemet
cable through a transceiver. (This
must be done when connecting any
cable segments in an Ethemet net-
work.)
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Figure 15. Interconnecting Thin and Thick Ethernet