Appendix C. Maximum Cable Lengths - Enterasys Vertical Horizon VHIM1000-S1TX User Manual

APPENDIX C. MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTHS

Cable
10Base-T
100Base-TX
100Base-FX
1000Base-SX
1000Base-LX
1000Base-T
Fiber Size
62.5/125 micron MMF
50/125 micron MMF
Fiber Size
62.5/125 micron MMF
50/125 micron MMF
10/125 micron SMF
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Cable Types and Specifications
Type
Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm UTP
Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP
50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core multimode fiber
Half duplex
Full duplex
50/125 or 62.5/125 micron
core multimode fiber
50/125 or 62.5/125 micron
core MMF or 10/125 micron
core SMF
Cat. 5, 5e 100-ohm UTP
Maximum 1000Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Bandwidth
160 MHz/km
200 MHz/km
400 MHz/km
500 MHz/km
Maximum 1000Base-LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Bandwidth
500 MHz/km
400 MHz/km
500 MHz/km
N/A
Connector
Max. Length
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
412 m (1,351 ft.) SC or ST
2 km (1.24 miles) SC or ST
See the SC or ST
1000Base-SX
table
See the SC or ST
1000Base-LX
table
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
Range
7-722 ft (2-220 m)
7-902 ft (2-275 m)
7-1641 ft (2-500 m)
7-1805 ft (2-550 m)
Range
2-550 ft (7-1805 m)
2-550 ft (7-1805 m)
2-550 ft (7-1805 m)
2 m - 5 km (7 - 16,404 ft)
Maximum Cable Lengths 13