This thread has got me re-reading about how things work! Sounds like 7 switches is
the limit but that's based on STP. So theoretically with 100m segments you could go
7x100m = 700m from root switch to furthest switch.
Why would you need a repeater if <=100m segments & <=7 switches?
Mark wrote:
Solid core, one wire to travel around like you say, multiple or stranded wire
has more sufaces for the cage effect to get mucked up, altho it usually bends
with out breaking opposed to solid core, it does not do well with network
signaling. You will need switches, not hubs, every 100 meters and at least one
repeater to do the full 700.
