3Com 100 TX - Manual (Page 42)

4-4 C HAPTER 4: C ABLING
If greater distances and more ports are required, you can use an
internetworking device (such as a bridge, router, or switch) to isolate traffic
between workgroups. This would divide the network into a number of
independent segments, as illustrated in Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3 Using an Internetworking Device to Extend the Network Span
100 meters
maximum
LinkSwitch
3000
UTP cable 100
meters maximum
Fiber 160.8 meters maximum
Collision domain:
200 meters
maximum UTP span
Collision domain:
260.8 meters,
UTP and fiber
maximum span
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 100BASE-TX
STATUS
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ACTIVIT Y UNIT LINK PARTITIO N CLSII 3C250-TX CLSI PWR
FAN FAIL OVERTE MP COLLIS ION ® 100BASE-TX Hub LinkBuilder FMS 100
100 meters maximum
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 100BASE-TX
STATUS
8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
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ACTIVIT Y UNIT LINK PARTITIO N CLSII 3C250-TX CLSI PWR FAN FAIL OVERTE MP COLLIS ION ® 100BASE-TX Hub LinkBuilder FMS 100
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 100BASE-TX
STATUS
8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
ACTIVIT Y UNIT LINK PARTITIO N
CLSII 3C250-TX CLSI PWR FAN FAIL OVERTE MP COLLIS ION ® 100BASE-TX Hub LinkBuilder FMS 100
100BASE-TX DOWNLINK 100BASE-TX
6 5 4 3 2 1 1 ® LinkSwitch
3000