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10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain

SMC 5-4-3 Rule
Maximum Cable Length
Application Notes
1. Full-duplex operation only applies to point-to-point access, such
as when a switch is attached to a workstation, server or another
switch.
2. For network applications that actually require routing, such as
when interconnecting dissimilar network types or distinct
VLANs, you may have to attach the TigerSwtich 1000 directly
to a router or Layer 3 switch.
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.
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.)