5. Network Configuration of Ethernet
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Cable
segment
Station
Maximum 2500 m
Optical fiber
500 m500 m 1000 m 500 m
Station
Station
( Unable to connect a station )
Link Segment
(Counted as two links since it
exceeds 500 m)
Cable
segment
Cable
segment
Optical repeaterElectric repeater
Optical TR Optical TR
Figure 5.2 Example of Network Configuration with Optical Fiber
Cable
segment
Station
Maximum 2500 m
500 m500 m 500 m 500 m
Station
Station
( Unable to connect
a station )
Cable
segment
Cable
segment
Optical repeater
Link segment
(Optical fiber)
Optical repeaterOptical repeaterOptical repeater
( Unable to connect
a station )
Link segment
(Optical fiber)
500 m
Figure 5.3 Example of Network Configuration with Optical Fiber