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From: david@csource.oz.au (david nugent)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Ethernet cabling limits
Message-ID: <50.25DB42C5@csource.oz.au>
Date: 16 Feb 90 13:20:23 GMT
Organization: Unique Computing Pty Limited (Vic)
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Can anyone tell me, in brief, the limitations in ethernet cabling?  I'm 
particularly interested to know not so much length limits, but limits to 
the number of segments and number of devices on those segments, and the 
_reasons_ for those limits.

Over the last few days, I've read several conflicting versions, but none of 
these gave any specific reasons.  I have a situation which requires thick 
ethernet cabling and several repeaters which is to support a Novell and 
TCP/IP network, running a mix of PC's and Sun workstations.

Thanks,

david

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