Chapter 2: Network Requirements
2.3100BASE-TX NETWORK
The 2E43-51, with an FE-100TX installed in slots 5 and/or 6, provides an RJ45 connection that supports UTP cabling, which has an impedance of 85 to 111 ohms. The device at the other end of the twisted pair segment must meet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet network requirements for the devices to operate at 100 Mbps. Refer to the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide for details.
The 2E43-51 with an FE-100TX installed is capable of operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps. The FE-100TX can automatically sense the speed of the other device and adjusts its speed accordingly.
2.4100BASE-FX FIBER OPTIC NETWORK
Slots 5 and 6 of the 2E43-51 can also support the Cabletron Systems FE-100FX and FE-100F3 fiber optic interface modules. The device at the other end of the fiber optic segment must meet the 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet network requirements to operate at 100 Mbps. Refer to the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide for details.
Multimode Mode Fiber Optic Cable Length
The maximum multimode fiber optic cable length of a 100BASE-FX segment is covered in the Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide.
Single Mode Fiber Cable Lengths
The maximum length of a 100BASE-FX segment may be no more than 412 meters between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE to DTE) in half duplex mode or 20 km (DTE to DTE) in full duplex mode.
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