3-8 CHAPTER 3: MAKING FMS 100-TX HUB CONNECTIONS
Figure 3-7 10 and 100 Mbps Collision Domains Connected by a Switching Hub
A Fast Ethernet packet transmitted on a LAN can pass through no more than
two logical Class II repeaters or one logical Class I repeater before reaching its
destination or passing through a LAN bridge, switch, or router.
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