I repeat - Repeater

As the name suggests, are simple devices that relay a signal is able to ride further and faster than the net premium (for there is no repetition of the signal). You have to buy a type of repeater, if the entire length of a segment of the cable network cabling is greater than the maximum for your. For example, 10BASE2 coax a maximum length of 185 meters and 10/10BaseT Twisted Pair has a maximum length of 100 meters. Somewhere off the 185 m and 100 brandsAt the end, you need repeaters to extend the signal.

A general rule of them is for Ethernet networks that three repeaters, the maximum number of devices that transmit a signal through the first going to be that bad. Simple logic would suggest that you connect an unlimited number of repeaters, when in fact, that what is done for the repeater signal, I repeat. Unfortunately this is not the case. You can have more than three repeaters, but you need to planThe network, so that the signal is capable of operating with only three repeaters.

If you have another set of two hubs, the daisychained together so that all 14 devices to communicate on both hubs are able, you can add a signal repeater to extend the period of weakening.

Two-port 10Base2 (coax) repeaters are expensive and are rarely used because of the cost of equipment.

Another note about the repeater is 185 meters and 100m maximum cable length refers to your ability to connect the two segments together, really do not care about the length of a single segment. This is useful to know if you have combined two different lengths for the money.

As will be seen when studying this issue in detail, some of the hubs 10/100BaseT a bayonet Neill-Concelman connector (commonly known as BNC) on the back. In fact, you can connect this port to a segment of 185 meters (Thinnet) because the BNCPlug itself is a segment repeater Thinnet attach. Can 10BaseT hub, separate PC, or both.

So the repeater is a handy device, the network can extend the length.

The study of network equipment and technology is fascinating, because the variety of possible interconnections can have each device. Not enough to know that each device, which is important to know how to work together harmoniously.