4
Making Network Connections
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain
Cable Type
Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft)
Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths
Fiber Size
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
50/125 micron multimode
fiber
Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Size
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-LH Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Size
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain
Type
100BASE-TX Category 5 or better 100-ohm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft)
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain
Type
10BASE-T
4-6
Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Bandwidth
160 MHz/km
200 MHz/km
400 MHz/km
500 MHz/km
Fiber Bandwidth
N/A
Fiber Bandwidth
N/A
Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths
Cable Type
Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length
Cable Type
Category 3 or better 100-ohm UTP
Maximum Cable Length
Maximum Cable Length
2-220 m (7-722 ft)
2-275 m (7-902 ft)
2-500 m (7-1641 ft)
2-550 m (7-1805 ft)
Maximum Cable Length
2 m - 5 km (7 ft - 3.2 miles) LC
Maximum Cable Length
2 m - 70 km
(7 ft - 43.5 miles)
Max. Cable Length
Max. Cable Length
100 m (328 ft)
Connector
RJ-45
Connector
LC
LC
LC
LC
Connector
Connector
LC
Connector
RJ-45
Connector
RJ-45