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10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain
SMC 5-4-3 Rule
Between any two PCs or other stations in the same 10 Mbps collision
domain, there may be:
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* The remaining two segments are unpopulated; these are known as
inter-repeater links or IRLs. This distinction between populated and
unpopulated segments is significant for coax networks only.
Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance
Cable Type
Twisted Pair, Categories 3, 4, 5
Thin Coax
External Transceiver Drop
up to 5 link segments in series,
up to 4 repeaters (hubs),
up to 3 populated cable segments, that is, segments
attached to two or more PCs (coax networks only).*
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Maximum Length
100 m (328 ft)
185 m (607 ft)
50 m (165 ft)
R
ONNECTIVITY
ULES
2-7
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