15-7Chapter 15: Appendix15[3] Configuration of a large-scale networkBy connecting several 10BASE5 network segments using repeaters, you can construct a network con-sisting of several hundred devices.An example of a large-scale configurationCoaxial cable (Maximum cable length: 500 m)AUI cable(maximum cable length: 50 m)RepeaterMulti-porttransceiver- A maximum of 50m total cablelength (using an AUI cable) canbe used from one end of thecoaxial cable to a terminaldevice, using a multi-porttransceiver.- Multi-port transceivers can becascaded up to two layersdeep.- Up to four repeaters and hubscan be placed between any two
