Segmenting LANs with Repeaters Legacy Ethernet systems such as 10Base5, 10Base2, and 10BaseT have distance limitations for segments as described in Chapter 1, "Desktop Technologies." Whenever you desire to extend the distance, you can use an internetworking device like a repeater. Repeaters operate at Layer 1 of the OSI model and appear as an extension to the cable segment. … [Read more...]