Twisted Pair
CP143 H1 / TCP/IP manual
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Rev. 00/07
3.5 Twisted Pair
Twisted Pair network hardware
A twisted pair-network can only have a star-type configuration. This topology requires a
hub that supports the star-type configuration.
The following paragraphs contain a description of the hardware required for
implementing a twisted pair network.
Network adapter
The network adapter which is installed in every station on the network provides the
interface that allows every station to communicate with every other station..
Hub (star-type configuration)
The Hub is the central element that provides the facilities required to implement an
ethernet network using twisted pair cable. Every station is connected directly to the hub
to form the ethernet network. A hub operates like a repeater. It may be interfaced with
thin or thick ethernet cable.
Twisted pair-cable
The twisted pair cable consists of a four-core cable where the cores are twisted together
in pairs. The conductors have a diameter between 0,4 and 0,6 mm.
3.5.1 Twisted pair-cable network-layout
Here follows a summary of the restrictions and the rules that apply to twisted pair networks
Restrictions
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Maximum number of hubs per segment: 2
•
Maximum segment length: 100 m
Fig. 3-8: Star topology of a twisted pair network
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