Patrick,
Why only 90 meters? Is it because the electrical length and physical lengths
don't
always agree?
Frank :<)
Patrick C Black wrote:
> Actually according to the EIA/TIA -568B specs, the max length of cat 5 cable
> from the Wiring Closet(could be hub, IDF, or MDF) to the workstation is
> 100meters.
>
> Anything beyond 100 meters becomes too distorted and week for the NIC to
> translate and would require a repeater or an active hub to correct the
> problem. However In in the Cisco class it really shouldn't go beyond 90
> meters.
>
> --Patrick Black
>
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