Chapter 4 - Common Ethernet Cable Types Flashcards
What is 10Base5?
10Base5 is an Ethernet standard that uses coaxial cable (often referred to as Thicknet), supports 10 Mbps speeds, and allows a maximum segment length of 500 meters. It uses vampire taps to connect devices to the network without cutting the cable.
10Base2
Coax/10Mbps/185 meters per segment Thinnet
10BaseT
UTP/10Mbps/100 meters per segment 1 of the most popular network cabling schemes
What is 100BaseTX?
100BaseTX is an Ethernet standard that uses unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, supports 100 Mbps speeds, and allows a maximum segment length of 100 meters. It utilizes two pairs of Cat 5 UTP for data transmission.
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
10GBaseLW
SMF/10Gbps/10 kilometers Typically used with SONET
10GBaseEW
SMF/10Gbps/40 kilometers 1550 nm optical wavelength
