Common Ethernet Cable Types Flashcards

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10Base5

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Cable Type: Coax
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 500 meters per segment
Notes: thicknet, uses vampire taps to connect devices to cable

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10Base2

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Cable Type: Coax
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 185 meters per segment
Notes: thinnet, ethernet over coax, popular

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10BaseT

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Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters per segment
Notes: one of most popular net cabling schemes

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100BaseTX

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Cable Type: UTP, STP
Max Speed: 100 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters per segment
Notes: 2 pairs of cat5 UTP

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10BaseFL

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Cable Type: Fiber
Max Speed: 10 Mbps
Max Trans distance: varies (500 m - 2000 m)
Notes: ethernet over fiber optics to the desktop

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100BaseFX

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Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 100 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 2000 meters
Notes: 100 Mbps ethernet over fiber optics

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100BaseT

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Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: 4 pairs of cat5 or higher

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1000BaseTX

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Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: 2 pairs of cat6 or higher

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1000BaseSX

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Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 550 meters
Notes: SC fiber connectors, max length dep on fiber size

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1000BaseCX

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Cable Type: Balanced shieled cooper
Max Speed: 1000 Mbps
Max Trans distance: 25 meters
Notes: HSSDC

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1000BaseLX

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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

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10GBaseT

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Cable Type: UTP
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 100 meters
Notes: connects to network like fast ethernet link using UTP

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10GBaseSR

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Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 300 meters
Notes: 850 nm laser, mas length dep on fiber size/quality

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10GBaseLR

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Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 10 kilometers
Notes: 1310 nm laser, max length dep

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10GBaseER

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Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 40 kilometers
Notes: 1550 nm laser, max length dep

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10GBaseSW

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Cable Type: MMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 400 meters
Notes: 850 nm laser transceiver

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10GBaseLW

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Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 10 kilometers
Notes: SONET

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10GBaseEW

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Cable Type: SMF
Max Speed: 10 Gbps
Max Trans distance: 40 kilometers
Notes: 1550 nm optical wave-length

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40GBaseT

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Cable Type: UTP cat8
Max Speed: 40G
Max Trans distance: 30 meters
Notes: connects to network like fast ethernet link using UTP