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Chapter 15: Appendix
[4] Configuration of a long distance distribution system
When constructing a large-scale network, if the distance between network segments exceeds the limit
of the 10BASE5 cable (500 m), you can construct a network up to 2 km long by connecting optical
repeaters between network segments.
- A maximum of 50m total cable
length (using an AUI cable) can
be used from one end of the
coaxial cable to a terminal device,
using a multi-port transceiver.
- Multi-port transceivers can be
cascaded up to two layers deep.
- Up to four repeaters and hubs
can be placed between any two
terminals.
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Coaxial cable (Maximum cable length: 500 m)
AUI cable
(maximum cable length: 50
Optical repeater
Optical fiber cable
(maximum cable
length: 2 km)
An example of a large-scale, long distance distribution
Multi-port
transceiver
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