At 1/28/2002 05:27 PM -0600, you wrote: >I know the distance limit for 10baseT is approx. 300 ft, and 10base2 is 900 >ft (300m), but are the distances the same for 100 megs? Also, can you even >use coax at all on a 100 Mb network? I don't think 100Mb hubs even have >coax connectors on them, do they? I'm looking at about a 300 ft run in >plastic conduit, underground, between 2 buildings. They don't want to spend >the bucks for fiber.
I know nothing about fiber, but in theory Cat 5 UTP (twisted-pair) has a limit of nearly 160 meters (near 500 feet); this I think includes 100 Mbps. I have never seen a coax adaptor or cable on a Fast Ethernet network, so I would guess they don't exist (maybe coax can't handle the throughput at reasonable distances? In any case, if you're linking buildings, you might want to consider buying similar switches like the HP 4000 and putting in a Gibabit Ethernet port between the buildings. Might be a trifle expensive, but overall the solution that will keep you happy. Also, for this kind of application *do* get managed switches if you can; the extra information and capabilities will be a lifesaver later. -- Rodolfo J. Paiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
