Maximum Network Diameter Using Repeaters; Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance; 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain; Smc 5-4-3 Rule - SMC Networks SMC6724L2 Installation Manual

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Maximum Network Diameter Using Repeaters

Repeater Type
and Number
1 Class I
1 Class II
2 Class II

Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance

Cable Type
Twisted Pair
Fiber

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
2-6
Twisted Pair
100BASE-TX
200 m (656 ft.)
200 m (656 ft.)
205 m (672.4 ft.)
Connecting
Any two devices
Switch to switch, server or PC
Half duplex
Full duplex
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).*
Max. Distance
100 m (328 ft.)
412 m (1,351.4 ft.)
2 km (1.24 mi.)
Maximum Length
100 m (328 ft.)
185 m (607 ft.)
50 m (165 ft.)