Specifications

Thick-ethernet-cable networks CP143 H1 / TCP/IP manual
3-10 Rev. 00/07
3.3.1 Thick-ethernet-cable network-layout
Here follows a summary of the restrictions and the rules that apply to a thick-ethernet-cable
network. Fig. 3-5 is an illustration of this summary.
Restrictions
• Maximum number of network segments:
5 (3 coaxial segments with network
stations and 2 interconnecting segments
without network stations)
• Maximum length of a network segment:
500 m
• Maximum total length of the network cable:
2.500 m
• Maximum number of network stations on a
segment:
100 (every repeater is counted as a station)
• Minimum distance between two transceivers:
2,5 m
• Maximum length for a transceiver cable:
50 m
Fig. 3-5:Example for a thick-ethernet network