DHD-801/1601 User’s Guide
Making Connections
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ONNECTIONS
This chapter discusses how to connect end nodes, and
uplink two hubs together.
Connectivity Rules
Ethernet (10Mbps) networks have the following
connectivity rules:
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The maximum length of a twisted-pair cable segment
is 100 meters. Cabling should be Category 3 or
better.
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Between any two end-stations in a collision domain,
there may be up to five cable segments and four
intermediate repeaters (hubs or other repeaters).
And be attention, you have to using 10Mbps
Ethernet repeaters to connect in your network
segments to avoid the limitation of Fast
Ethernet. Because if you haven’t use pure
10Mbps Ethernet repeaters in this network
segments then it would be under the rule of
Fast Ethernet Standards in this 10/100Mbps
Dual speed Hub products that you used now.
