6.4 10BASE-FL and FOIRL Configuration Guidelines

10BASE-FL and the older FOIRL segments are defined as link segments in the Ethernet specifications. A link segment is formally defined as a point-to-point medium that connects two and only two MDIs.

The smallest network built with a link segment would consist of two computers, one at each end of the link segment. The more typical installation uses multiport repeaters, also called hubs, to provide a connection between a larger number of link segments.

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