ocr: THES-4-3RULE a Htagr Kepeater Repeoter repegters Repedtor t Mernet hernet - beres Euernei theret egment eguon meu segment Figure 1: As per tbe 5-4-3 Etbernet rule, five Etbernet segments are comnected via foner repeaters, and only. tbree ofthe. segments CIE be populated with nodes.