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From: network@zeus.unomaha.edu
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Subject: Re: Ethernet cabling/repeater specifications?
Message-ID: <7160.27a20db7@zeus.unomaha.edu>
Date: 27 Jan 91 05:16:07 GMT
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In article <19450@shlump.nac.dec.com>, koning@koning.enet.dec.com (Paul Koning) writes:
> 
> The IEEE 802.3 spec calls each half-repeater a "repeater set".  It then
> gives a maximum of 5 segments, of which at most 3 can be coax segments,
> and 4 repeater sets.  So therefore:
> 
> b. If you have only local repeaters, you're allowed two.  What limits you
>    here is the rule that you can have at most 3 coax segments.
This of course assumes you don't have a multi-port repeater.  Also you
can place a bridge in between repeater link your sets of two repeaters
to get around this problem.
Paul is quite correct about most fiber repeaters being half repeaters.

Steven Lendt
Network Manager
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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