Ethernet Naming Syntax

Question 1

In 100Base-TX, what does 100, Base, and TX mean?

Answer 1

100 is the speed, Base is the data transmission, and TX is the cable/media type.

Question 2

What was the ThickNet cabling standard/naming standard?

Answer 2

10BASE-5 (10Mbps, Baseband, 500m)
Supported 100 nodes per segment

Question 3

What was the ThinNet cabling standard/naming standard?

Answer 3

10BASE-2 (10Mbps, Baseband, 185m)
Supported 30 nodes per segment.

Question 4

10BaseT?

Answer 4

100m to hub, Max 1024 nodes, Cat3 UTP

Question 5

What is fast ethernet?

Answer 5

Ethernet cabling standard with 100Mbps Speed.

Question 6

In Ethernet Naming Syntax, what cable standard does LX, LR, and ER support?

Answer 6

Single-mode

Question 7

In Ethernet Naming Syntax, what cable standard does FX, SX, and SR support?

Answer 7

Multi-mode

Question 8

In Ethernet Naming Syntax, what cable standard does T and TX support?

Answer 8

UTP Category Cables

Question 9

What distance does 100BASE-TX support?

Answer 9

100m

Question 10

What distance does 100BASE-FX support?

Answer 10

2000m

Question 11

What distance does 100BASE-LX support?

Answer 11

10km

Question 12

What distance does 1000BASE-T support?

Answer 12

100m

Question 13

What distance does 1000BASE-SX support?

Answer 13

550m

Question 14

What distance does 1000BASE-LX support?

Answer 14

5km

Question 15

What distance does 10GBASE-SR support?

Answer 15

400m

Question 15

What distance does 10GBASE-T support?

Answer 15

Cat6 55m, Cat6a 100m

Question 16

What distance does 10GBASE-LR support?

Answer 16

10km

Question 17

What distance does 10GBASE-ER support?

Answer 17

40km

Question 18

How far does 10GBASE-CX run?

Answer 18

25m, as it was the first 10G standard cable.