Common Ethernet Cable Types Flashcards
10Base5
Cable Type: Coax
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 500 meters per segment
Notes: thicknet, uses vampire taps to connect devices to cable
10Base2
Cable Type: Coax
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 185 meters per segment
Notes: thinnet, ethernet over coax, popular
10BaseT
Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters per segment
Notes: one of most popular net cabling schemes
100BaseTX
Cable Type: UTP, STP
Max Speed: 100 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters per segment
Notes: 2 pairs of cat5 UTP
10BaseFL
Cable Type: Fiber
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: varies (500 m - 2000 m)
Notes: ethernet over fiber optics to the desktop
100BaseFX
Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 100 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 2000 meters
Notes: 100 Mbps ethernet over fiber optics
100BaseT
Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: 4 pairs of cat5 or higher
1000BaseTX
Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: 2 pairs of cat6 or higher
1000BaseSX
Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 550 meters
Notes: SC fiber connectors, max length dep on fiber size
1000BaseCX
Cable Type: Balanced shieled cooper
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 25 meters
Notes: HSSDC
1000BaseLX
Cable Type: MMF + SMF
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 550 meters multi-mode/2000 meters single
Notes: longer wave-length laser than 1000BaseSX, SC + LC connectors
10GBaseT
Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: connects to network like fast ethernet link using UTP
10GBaseSR
Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 300 meters
Notes: 850 nm laser, mas length dep on fiber size/quality
10GBaseLR
Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 10 kilometers
Notes: 1310 nm laser, max length dep
10GBaseER
Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 40 kilometers
Notes: 1550 nm laser, max length dep