Chapter 4 - Common Ethernet Cable Types Flashcards
10Base5
Coax/10Mbps/500 meters per segment Ticknet. Uses vampire taps
10Base2
Coax/10Mbps/185 meters per segment Thinnet
10BaseT
UTP/10Mbps/100 meters per segment 1 of the most popular network cabling schemes
100BaseTX
UTP,STP/100Mbps/100 meters per segment Two pairs of cat 5 UTP
10BaseFL
Fiber/10Mbps/Varies from 500 - 2000 meters Ethernet over fiber-optics to the desktop
100BaseFX
Multimode Fiber(MMF)/100Mbps/2000 meters 100Mbps fiber over ethernet
1000BaseT
UTP/1000Mbps/100 Meters 4 pairs of cat 5e or higher
1000BaseSX
MMF/1000Mbps/550 Meters Uses SC fiber connectors. Max length depends on fiber size
1000BaseCX
Balanced,Sheilded Copper/1000Mbps/25 Meters Uses special connector, the HSSDC
1000BaseLX
MMF and SMF/1000Mbps/550 meters multimode, 2000 meters single mode Uses longer wavelength laser than 1000BaseSX. Uses LC and SC connectors.
10GBaseT
UTP/10Gbps/100 meters Connects to the network like a Fast Ethernet link using UTP
10GBaseSR
MMF/10Gbps/300 meters 850 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality
10GBaseLR
SMF/10Gbps/10 kilometers 1310 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality.
10GBaseER
SMF/10Gbps/40 kilometers 1150 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality
10GBaseSW
MMF/10Gbps/300 meters 850 nm laser transceiver