Difference between revisions of "Network Cable Types and Specifications"

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<th>Standard</th><th>Cable Type</th><th>Segment Length</th><th>Connector</th><th>Topology</th>
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<td>10Base2</td> <td>Thin Coaxial</td> <td>185 meters</td> <td>BNC</td> <td>Physical bus</td>
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<td>10Base2</td> <td>Thin Coaxial</td> <td>185 meters</td> <td>BNC</td> <td>Physical bus</td><td>803.2a</td>
 
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<td>10BaseT</td> <td>Category 3, 4, 5 twisted pair</td> <td>100 meters</td> <td>RJ-45</td> <td>Physical star</td>
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<td>10BaseT</td> <td>Category 3, 4, 5 twisted pair</td> <td>100 meters</td> <td>RJ-45</td> <td>Physical star</td><td></td>
 
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== Notes on 10Base2 ==
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10Base2 networks follow the '''5-4-3 rule''' whereby there is a maximun of 5 network segements allows, using a maximum of 4 repeaters, and only 3 of those segments can be populated.
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Each populated 10Base2 segment is limited to a maximum of 30 attached nodes.
  
 
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Revision as of 20:46, 21 March 2007


Contents


10Mbps Networking

StandardCable TypeSegment LengthConnectorTopologyIEEE Standard
10Base2 Thin Coaxial 185 meters BNC Physical bus803.2a
10BaseT Category 3, 4, 5 twisted pair 100 meters RJ-45 Physical star

Notes on 10Base2

10Base2 networks follow the 5-4-3 rule whereby there is a maximun of 5 network segements allows, using a maximum of 4 repeaters, and only 3 of those segments can be populated.

Each populated 10Base2 segment is limited to a maximum of 30 attached nodes.


Fast Ethernet Networking

StandardCable TypeSegment LengthConnectorTopologyIEEE Standard
100BaseTX Category 5 UTP 100 meters RJ-45 Physical Star802.3u
100BaseT4 Category 3, 4, 5 UTP 100 meters RJ-45 Physical Star802.3u
100BaseFX Multimode
Single-mode fiber-optic
412 meters / Multimode fiber
10000 meters / Single-mode fiber
SC, ST Physical Star802.3u

Gigabit Ethernet Networking

StandardCable TypeSegment LengthConnectorIEEE Standard
1000BaseLX Multimode/singe-mode fiber 550/multimode 5000/single-mode Fiber connectors 802.3z
1000BaseSX Multimode fiber 550 meters with 50 micron multimode fiber Fiber connectors 802.3z
1000BaseCX Sheilded Twisted Pair 25 meters 9-pin shielded connector
8-pin fiber channel type 2 connector
802.3z
1000BaseT UTP Category 5 75 meters 75 meters 802.3ab

10 Gigabit Ethernet

StandardTransmission Type Distance Cable type ConnectorIEEE Standard
10GBBaseSRBaseband 33m / 300m 50 micron / 62.5 micron multimode Fiber connectors802.3ae
10GBBaseLRBaseband 10000 meters Single-mode fiber Fiber connectors802.3ae
10GBBaseERBaseband 40000 meters Single-mode fiber Fiber connectors802.3ae