1.3 Cable Types to Specs Flashcards
10base-t type
Copper
100base-tx type
Copper
1000base-t type
Copper
10G base-t type
Copper
40G base-t type
Copper
10base-t speed
10 mbps
10base-t pairs
2 pairs
10base-t cat minimum
cat3
10base-t length
100 meters
100base-tx speed
100 mbps
100base-tx pairs
2 pairs
100base-tx cat minimum
cat5
100base-tx length
100 meters
1000base-t speed
1 gbps
1000base-t pairs
4 pairs
1000base-t cat minimum
cat5
1000base-t length
100 meters
10g base-t speed
10 gbps
10g base-t pairs
4 pairs
10g base-t cat minimum
cat6
10g base-t length
100 meters
40g base-t speed
40 gbps
40g base-t pairs
4 pairs
40g base-t cat minimum
cat 8
40g base-t length
30 meters
10GBASE-LR type
Fiber
10GBASE-SR type
Fiber
1000BASE-LX type
Fiber
1000BASE-SX type
Fiber
100BASE-SX type
Fiber
100BASE-FX type
Fiber
100BASE-FX speed
100 Mbps
100BASE-FX data transmission
Multimode
100BASE-FX light type
Laser
100BASE-FX length
400 meters half-duplex, 2 kilometers full-duplex.
100BASE-SX speed
100 Mbps.
100BASE-SX data transmission
Multimode.
100BASE-SX light type
LED.
100BASE-SX length
300 meters max.
1000BASE-SX speed
1 Gbps.
1000BASE-SX data transmission
Multimode.
1000BASE-SX light type
Short wavelength laser/ NIR (near infrared) light.
1000BASE-SX length
550 meters.
1000BASE-LX speed
1 Gbps.
1000BASE-LX light type
Long wavelength laser.
1000BASE-LX data transmission
Multimode and Single mode
1000BASE-LX length
Multimode 550 meters. Single mode 5 kilometers.
10GBASE-SR speed
10 Gbps.
10GBASE-SR data transmission
Multimode fibre.
10GBASE-SR light type
LED
10GBASE-SR length
400 meters.
10GBASE-LR speed
10 Gbps.
10GBASE-LR data transmission
Single mode.
10GBASE-LR light type
laser
10GBASE-LR length
10 kilometers.
Rollover cable
Cisco console cable. A standard for RJ-45 to serial communications to manage device.
Console cable
- DB9/DB25 connectors. Commonly used for RS-232
Crossover cable
Used to communicate directly between Ethernet(MDI devices) 2 computers NIC
