Installation Guide

C HAPTER 3 | Making Network Connections
Connectivity Rules
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100 MBPS FAST ETHERNET COLLISION DOMAIN
10 MBPS ETHERNET COLLISION DOMAIN
APPLICATION NOTES
1. Full-duplex operation only applies to point-to-point access (such as when a
switch is attached to a workstation, server or another switch). When the
Table 9: Maximum 1000BASE-ZX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable Length Connector
9/125 micron single-
mode fiber
N/A 70 km (43.5 miles) LC
Table 10: Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Cable Type Maximum Cable Length Connector
Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
Table 11: Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths
Type Cable Type Max. Cable Length Connector
100BASE-TX Category 5 or better 100-ohm
UTP or STP
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45
Table 12: Maximum 100BASE-FX Cable Length
Type Fiber Type Max. Cable Length Connector
100BASE-FX 9/125 micron single-mode
fiber
2 m - 20 km
(7 ft - 12.43 miles)
LC
62.5/125 or 50/125
multimode fiber
up to 2 km (1.24 miles) LC
Table 13: Maximum Ethernet Cable Length
Type Cable Type Max. Cable Length Connector
10BASE-T Category 3 or better 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45