| Maximum Number Stations |
| 10BaseT: |
1,024 stations without using Layer 2 bridges |
| 10Base2: |
30 MAUs |
| 10Base5: |
100 MAUs |
| 100BaseT: |
1 Class I hub per coll. domain; 2 Class II hubs per coll. domain |
| VG-AnyLAN: |
1024 nodes per segment (HP recommends 250 node practical limit) |
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| Distance Between Stations |
| 10BaseT: |
no min. distance |
| 10Base2: |
Min. spacing between MAUs is 0.5 meters |
| 10Base5: |
Min. spacing between MAUs is 2.5 meters |
| VG-AnyLAN: |
UTP Cat 3, 4 max. dist. is 100m; Cat 5 max. dist. is 200m |
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| Maximum Length |
| 10BaseT: |
100 meters (328 feet) |
| 10Base2: |
185 meters (600 feet) |
| 10Base5: |
500 meters (1,640 feet) |
| FOIRL: |
500 meters each link segment (point-to-point) when 5 segments
are present |
| Drop cables: |
50 meters (164 feet) |
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| Max. Propagation Delay |
| 10BaseT: |
1000 ns |
| 10Base2: |
for a coax segment is 950 ns |
| 10Base5: |
for a coax segment is 2165 ns; for a link segment (point-to-point) is
2570 ns |
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| Attenuation |
| 10BaseT: |
see chart below |
| 10Base2: |
8.5 dB for each 185 m. segment |
| 10Base5: |
8.5 dB for each 500 m. segment |
| FOIRL: |
<4dB/kM and bandwidth of >150MHz referred to 1km at a wavelength of
850nm |
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