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The 10BASE-FB (10BASE-FiberBackbone) is a network segment used to bridge network hubs.[1] Due to the synchronous operation of 10BASE-FB, delays normally associated with Ethernetrepeaters are reduced, thus allowing segment distances to be extended without compromising the collision detection mechanism. The maximum allowable segment length for 10BASE-FB is 2000 meters.[1]
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^ abZimmerman, Joann; Spurgeon, Charles (2014). Ethernet: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4493-6184-6. Retrieved 28 February 2016. This media system allowed multiple half-duplex Ethernet signal repeaters to be linked in series, exceeding the limit on the total number of repeaters that could be used in a given 10 Mb/s Ethernet system. 10BASE-FB links were attached to synchronous signaling repeater hubs and used to link the hubs together in a half-duplex repeated backbone system that could span longer distances. Individual 10BASE-FB links could be up to 2,000 meters in length.