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APPENDIX
EIGHT SEGMENT BRIDGE
Appendix C. Segment Distance
The IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD specification has defined standards which are differentiated by the oper-
ating link, the type of signaling, the type of media and distances supported. The following chart
highlights the characteristics of the major standards:
10BaseT
10Base2
10Base5
FOIRL
10BaseFB 10BaseFL 10BaseFP
Operating rate 10
10
10
10
10
10
10 (Mbps)
Signaling
baseband
baseband
baseband
baseband
baseband
baseband
baseband
Max Segment
100
185
500
1000
2000
2000
500
Length (Meters)
(328 ft)
(607 ft)
(1640 ft)
(3280 ft)
(6560 ft)
(6560 ft)
(1640 ft)
MAUs/
2
30
100
2
2
2
2
Segment
Medium
unshielded
50 ohm
50 ohm
fiber
fiber
fiber
fiber
twisted pair
coaxial
coaxial
optic
optic
optic
optic
(thinnet)
(thicknet)
Topology
star
bus
bus
star
star
star
star
Notes:
4 Repeaters/
5 Repeaters/
5 Repeaters/
Backbone
Backbone
Backbone
When viewing this chart remember that 10Base5 and 10Base2 use bus topology where multiple
devices tap into a segment. 10BaseT and the various 10BaseF implementations use star topologies
where individual devices connect to a repeater or hub via a single cable or segment. The various
topologies can be interconnected within a single network.