Ethernet Cable Types

Question 1

Cable Type: Fiber
Maximum Speed: 10Mbps
Maximum Distance: Varies (ranges from 500 Meters to 2000 Meters)

Note: Ethernet over fiber optics to the desktop.

Answer 1

10BaseFL

Question 2

Cable Type: MMF
Maximum Speed: 100Mbps
Maximum Distance: 2000 meters

Note: 100 Mbps Ethernet over fiber optics

Answer 2

100BaseFX

Question 3

Cable Type: UTP
Maximum Speed: 1000Mbps
Maximum Distance: 100 Meters

Note: Four Pairs of Cat 5e or Higher

Answer 3

1000BaseT

Question 4

Cable Type: UTP
Maximum Speed: 1000 Mbps
Maximum Distance: 100 meters

Note: 2 pairs of Cat 5e or Higher

Answer 4

1000BaseTX

Question 5

Cable Type: MMF
Maximum Speed: 1000Mbps
Maximum Distance: 550 Meters

Note: Uses SC fiber connectors. Max Length depends on fiber size.

Answer 5

1000BaseSX

Question 6

Cable Type: Balance, Shielded copper
Maximum Speed: 1000Mbps
Maximum Distance: 25 meters

Note: Uses a special connector, the HSSDC

Answer 6

1000BaseCD

Question 7

Cable Type:MMF and SMF
Maximum Speed: 1000Mbps
Maximum Distance: 550 Meters Multimode/2000 meters single mode

Note: Users longer wavelength than 1000BaseSX. Uses SC and LC Connectors

Answer 7

1000BaseLX

Question 8

Cable Type: UTP
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 100 Meters

Note: Connects to the network like a Fast Ethernet link using UTP

Answer 8

10GBaseT

Question 9

Cable Type: MMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 300 Meters

Note: 850 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality

Answer 9

10gBaseSR

Question 10

Cable Type: SMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 10 Kilometers

Note: 1310 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality

Answer 10

10GbaseLR

Question 11

Cable Type: SMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 40 Kilometers

Note: 1550 nm laser. Max Length depends on fiber size and quality

Answer 11

10GBaseER

Question 12

Cable Type: MMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 300 Meters

Note: 850 nm laser transceiver

Answer 12

10GBaseSW

Question 13

Cable Type: SMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 10 Kilometers

Note: Typically uses with SONET

Answer 13

10GBaseLW

Question 14

Cable Type: SMF
Maximum Speed: 10Gbps
Maximum Distance: 40 Kilometers

Note: 1550 nm optical wavelength.

Answer 14

10GBaseEW