User Manual

M AKING N ETWORK C ONNECTIONS
4-6
Connectivity Rules
10 Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain
Table 4-1 Maximum 10GBASE-SR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Diameter Fiber
Bandwidth
Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
160 MHz/km 2-26 m
(6.56-85.3 ft.)
LC
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber
200 MHz/km 2-33 m
(6.56-108.26 ft.)
LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
400 MHz/km 2-66 m
(6.56-216.54 ft.)
LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
500 MHz/km 2-82 m
(6.56-269 ft.)
LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber
2000 MHz/km 2-300 m
(6.56-984.25 ft.)
LC
Table 4-2 Maximum 10GBASE-LR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Diameter Fiber
Bandwidth
Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
N/A 10 km
(6.2 miles)
LC
Table 4-3 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length
Type Cable Type Max. Cable Length Connector
100BASE-TX Category 5 or better
100-ohm UTP or STP
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45