As you state, that limit is for networks using hubs (and repeaters); switches do not have such a restriction.
I suspect that Ethernet extenders are going to cost much more than a handful of basic Fast Ethernet switches... Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of JRS > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:26 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Networking, distance, etc > > > Ethernet is normally 100 meters per drop, (328 feet) . > > There are also limitations to the number of hubs you can put in between > end points as well, I believe it's 3 for 100BaseT. > > Many companies sell Ethernet Repeaters or Extenders, in both copper and > Fiber versions. Then you would not need to install switches in the > line. >
