Cabletron Systems switches - Manual (Page 113)

Networking Standards and Limitations A-7
Charts and Tables
Networking Standards and Limitations
Ethernet
Distance Limitations
General Rules
Table A-9. Ethernet Standard Distance Limitations
Media Max Distance
Thick Coax 500 m
Thin Coax 185 m
Standard AUI 50 m
Office AUI 16.5 m
UTP 100 m
Fiber Optics (Multimode) 1000 m
Fiber Optics (Single Mode) 1000 m
Table A-10. Ethernet General Rules
Max # Stations 1,024
Max Repeater Hops/Path 4
Max # Bridges/Path 7
Topologies Bus, Star, Tree, Hybrid