Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

M AKING N ETWORK C ONNECTIONS
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100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths
10 Mbps Ethernet Cable Lengths
Table 4-5 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
Table 4-6 Maximum 100BASE-BX Fast Ethernet Cable Length
Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode simplex fiber
N/A 2 m - 10 km
(7 ft - 6.2 miles)
SC
Table 4-7 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length
Type Cable Type Maximum Length Connector
100ASE-T Twisted Pair,
Categories 3, 4, 5 or
better 100-ohm UTP
100 m (328 ft) RJ-45