SMC Networks SMCRPS600W* manual Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain, Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance

NETWORK PLANNING

10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain

Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance

Cable Type	Maximum Length
Twisted Pair, Categories 3, 4, 5	100 m (328 ft)
Thin Coax	185 m (607 ft)
External Transceiver Drop	50 m (165 ft)

Maximum Network Diameter Using Repeaters

Repeater Type		Twisted Pair
	and Number	100BASE-TX
1	Class I	200 m (656 ft)
1	Class II	200 m (656 ft)
2	Class II	205 m (672.4 ft)

SMC 5-4-3 Rule

Between any two PCs or other stations in the same 10 Mbps collision domain, there may be:

•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)*

*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.

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