Operating instructions

Industrial Ethernet SCALANCE X-100 and SCALANCE X-200 Product Line
Operating instructions, 09/2006, A5E00349864 Release 7
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Network topologies
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2.1 Network topologies
Switching technology allows extensive networks to be set up with numerous nodes and
simplifies network expansion.
Which topologies can be implemented?
Bus, ring, or star topologies can be implemented with the devices of the SCALANCE X-100
or SCALANCE X-200 product lines.
Note
Make sure that the maximum permitted cable lengths for the relevant devices are not
exceeded. You will find the permitted cable lengths in the technical specifications.
For example, with X202-2P IRT, X201-3P IRT and X200P IRT only 50 m POF or 100 m HCS
cable may be used.