Re: Ethernet cabling and switches

[Ken Sims <mdrg5003@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bryan -

At 08:59 10/26/2006, Burns, Bryan wrote:
> What's the best practice with respect to Ethernet cabling and 
> switches?  At what point do you cable a homerun instead of switch, upon 
> switch, upon switch?

There are limits to how long a cable run can be.  With a switch, the 
packets are fully regenerated so the limit applies only to the distances of 
the runs between the switches and other switches or switches and the 
attached devices.

Ken
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