ethernet cable length [techtalk]

[Neil ''Fred'' Picciotto]

> A quote from : http://www.3com.com/products/dsheets/400317a.html#graphic4
>
> All OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet hubs are Class II. You can directly
> connect two Class II Fast Ethernet hubs (Class I hubs cannot be directly
> connected to other Fast Ethernet hubs). The total length of cable (A+B+C
> below) between two workstations and a nonrepeater piece of equipment (such
> as a switch) must not exceed 205 m (672 ft). Each cable (A, B, or C) must
> not exceed 100 m (328 ft).
>
> There's more information at the above site, including the graphic this
> statement describes.

thanks to everyone who responded!

100m will be plenty...  i was afraid the limit was on the order of 50-100
ft, in which case there might have been a problem.  but i certainly don't
need to go 300 ft (right now anyway!).

...derF\lieN

Neil "Fred" Picciotto --- fred at derf.net --- http://www.derf.net/



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