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Chapter 7: Computer Link Function
Parameters related to the system configuration are summed up below.
General specifications for configuring an Ethernet system
Maximum length of a segment
Maximum number of transceivers that can be
installed within one segment
Maximum distance between nodes
Maximum number of nodes in a system
Maximum length of transceiver cable (AUI cable) 50 m
Cable length between transceiver and repeater
Maximum number of repeaters between two
nodes
[2] 10BASE-T system
Connect a hub to a transceiver using a transceiver cable, and the hub can be connected to multiple
nodes. This system is shown below.
When you want to connect a node to a hub, use twisted pair cable (10BASE-T).
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If distance between the nodes is not too great, you can connect a twisted pair cable to a hub directly,
without using a coaxial cable or transceiver.
Item
: Twisted pair cable
(10BASE-T)
Basic connections in a 10BASE-T system
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Specifications
500 m
100
2500 m or less (except for the transceiver cables)
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2 m or less (recommended)
2 (However, a link segment is treated as one
repeater, even though it has a repeater at each end.)
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