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Cable Types

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10Base5
Coax, 10Mbps, 500 meters per segment, Also called Thicknet, this cable type uses vampire taps to connect devices to cable
10Base2
Coax, 10Mbps, 185 meters per segment, Also called Thinnet, a very popular implementation of Ethernet over coax
10Base-T
UTP, 10Mbps, 100 meters per segment, One of the most popular networking cabling schemes.
100Base-TX
UTP,STP; 100Mbps; 100 meters per segment; Two pairs of Category 5 UTP.
10Base-FL
Fiber; 10Mbps; Varies (ranges from 500 meters to 2000 meters); Ethernet over fiber optics to the desktop
100Base-FX
Multimode fiber; 100Mbps; 2000 meters; 100Mbps Ethernet over fiber optics
1000Base-T
UTP; 1000Mbps; 100 meters; Four pairs of Category 5e or higher
1000Base-SX
Multimode fiber; 1000Mbps; 550 meters; Uses SC fiber connectors. Max length depends on fiber size
1000Base-CX
Balanced, shielded copper; 1000Mbps; 25 meters; Uses special connector, the HSSDC
1000Base-LX
Multimode and single-mode fiber; 1000Mbps; 550 meters multi-mode/2000 meters single mode; Uses longer wavelength laser than 1000Base-SX. Uses SC and LC connectors
10GBase-SR
Multimode fiber; 10Gbps; 300 meters; 850 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality
10GBase-LR
Single-mode fiber; 10Gbps; 10 kilometers; 1310 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality
10GBase-ER
Single-mode fiber; 10Gpbs; 40 kilometers; 1550 nm laser. Max length depends on fiber size and quality
FDDI
Multimode fiber; 100Mbps; 10 kilometers; Uses MIC connector

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