MB> They tend to die after about six months.  I don't know if it is heat or
MB> voltage transients, but perhaps 10% of the cards will fail in the first 
yea
MB> For a large corporate network, this kind of thing can get very expensive.
for the cards... what about the HUBS?
this could get expensive too...
MB> You should be able to connect 10Base-T hardware from any vendors.
We do on a routine basis :)
MB> By the book, you are allowed 90m between your wall jacks, with an 
allowance
MB> 5m on each side between the wall jack and the NIC.  The maximum total 
lengt
MB> of a passive segment (that is, without a repeater) is 100m.
repeater?  another hub?
Lou
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