Add to that the limitation of (I think) 2 (max) active hubs. (Not
switches if you have switches you start all over).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Traci Collins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 2:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] CAT-5 10BaseT cable max length
>
>
> alann wrote:
> >
> > Lee Wilson wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone know how long I can got with Cat-5 10BaseT cabling
> and not have
> > > attenuation errors or lost data, etc?
> >
> > We've got some runs in our building that are at least 250 Ft.
> > They seem to work OK. I dunno what the "official" spec is
> on that but
> > back in the old days,
> > we had RS-232 runs of the same length, they worked fine also.
>
> The official spec is 100 meters including all patch cables on both
> ends, so about 90 meters for the horizontal cable run.
>
> --
> Traci Collins, MA
> Professor of Computer Education
> Colorado Mountain College
> http://www.rof.net/wp/tcollins/traci.html
>
