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Connectivity Guidelines
Note: Network diameter is defined as the wire distance between two
end stations in the same collision domain.
Maximum Fast Ethernet Network Diameter
Repeater Type and
Number
Twisted Pair
100BASE-TX
Twisted Pair/Fiber
100BASE-TX and FX
1 Class I 200 m (656 ft) 260.8 m (855.4 ft)
1 Class II 200 m (656 ft) 308.8 m (1012.6 ft)
2 Class II 205 m (672.4 ft) 216.2 m (709.1 ft)