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Andy Ball
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:
Ethernet Repeaters |
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Hello,
I've been thinking about 10base2 for the last couple of
days. Does a repeater count as a node on each of the
segments that it's attached to?
- Andy. |
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Rich Seifert
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:53 am Post subject:
Re: Ethernet Repeaters |
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In article <EbyXd.5311$cN6.1337@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Andy Ball <null@not.valid> wrote:
| Quote: | Hello,
I've been thinking about 10base2 for the last couple of
days. Does a repeater count as a node on each of the
segments that it's attached to?
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The standard doesn't use the term "node". There is a limit of 30
transceivers on each segment. A repeater requires a transceiver on each
segment to which it attaches, and counts towards that limit of 30 on
each one.
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Andy Ball
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Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:
Re: Ethernet Repeaters |
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Hello Rich,
RHS> There was a minimum spacing requirement (transceiver-
| Quote: | to-transceiver) of 0.5 m, but that was it. There was
no preferred cable length.
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Thanks for the clarification. Perhaps it's more of an issue
with the broadband variants (none of which I have tried).
RHS> There is a limit of 30 transceivers on each segment.
| Quote: | A repeater requires a transceiver on each segment to
which it attaches, and counts towards that limit of
30 on each one.
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Explained like that, it makes sense. I had read that 10base2
was limited to 30 nodes per segment and that had sparked
some debate locally about what constitutes a 'node'. Since
it's really a 30 /transceiver/ limit, I don't have to wait
for the jury to reach a decision on that one :-)
- Andy Ball |
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