Chris Watts wrote:
> Ethernet timings dictate a maximum (and minimum) cable separation between
> nodes. This is also reflected in the number of switches (or hubs) permitted
> between nodes. I can find details defining this for 10BaseT networks but
> not for 100BaseT. Can anybody help with details of maximum number of
> switches?
>
> Apologies if this is not the right newsgroup for this.
>
> TIA
> Chris
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I don't think there's a maximum number of switches, since they're
store-and-forward. My recollection is that the limit on hubs is
five levels. Frankly, I try to keep switches within that limit,
too, since you're going to have some latency associated with each,
which can affect performance. Besides, 5 levels allows a LOT of
devices (enough to overflow the tables in the switches, which is
another issue, BTW).
But I could be wrong -- I haven't studied it closely.
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