SMC Networks SMC10GPCIe-XFP manual Appendix B Cable Types, UTP Cables, Fiber Cables

Appendix B: Cable Types

UTP Cables

The SMC TigerCard™ 10G 10GBASE-T Ethernet Server Adapter supports transmission over several cable types. The primary cable specified for 10GBASE-T is augmented Category 6 (Cat6a). Other types also work, but the specific installation may have to be qualified for 10G operation. See the IEEE 802.3an-2006 standard and appropriate TIA specifications.

Cable	Type	Max. Length	Max. Connectors
Category 5e	UTP	45 meters	2
Category 6	UTP	55 meters	2
Category 6a	UTP	100 meters	4
Category 7	STP	100 meters	4

Fiber Cables

The SMC TigerCard™ 10G XFP Ethernet Server Adapter supports transmission over several fiber cable types, depending on the XFP transceiver installed.

Maximum 10GBASE-SR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths

Fiber Diameter	Fiber Bandwidth	Maximum Cable	Connector
		Length
62.5/125 micron	160 MHz/km	2-26 m (7-85 ft.)	LC
multimode fiber
62.5/125 micron	200 MHz/km	2-33 m (7-108 ft.)	LC
multimode fiber
50/125 micron	400 MHz/km	2-66 m (7-217 ft.)	LC
multimode fiber
50/125 micron	500 MHz/km	2-82 m (7-269 ft.)	LC
multimode fiber
50/125 micron	2000 MHz/km	2-300 m (7-984 ft.)	LC
multimode fiber
Maximum 10GBASE-LR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths
Fiber Diameter	Fiber Bandwidth	Maximum Cable	Connector
		Length
9/125 micron	N/A	10 km	LC
single-mode fiber		(6.2 miles)

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