i'm trying to find the optimum number of repeaters for a total distance of 5000KM. when i searched for repeater prices online, i didn't find information about any distances.. so, if i use 10 repeaters , would the repeater cost the same as if i used 20?
2007-02-19 05:09:05 · 1 answers · asked by yoyo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
"Repeaters" don't count as "hops". Hops are a router thing.
For Ethernet - the rule is 5 repeaters maximum between two end points. Repeaters do not rebuild the signal, they only amplify it. That means they amplify the good and the bad.
The maximum distance is a function of the media, not the repeater. For 100BaseT the maximum distance between repeaters is 100M (.1KM).
Ethernet isn't likely to work over that distance.
2007-02-19 05:20:55 · answer #1 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋