MRV Communications MR2228-S2C manual Cable Labeling and Connection Records

Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE-T is a simple test of the cable installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802.3ab standards.

1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain

Table 4-1. Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

Cable Type

Maximum Cable Length

Connector

Category 5, 5e, or 6 100-ohm

100 m (328 ft)

RJ-45

UTP or STP

Table 4-2. Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths

Fiber Size

Fiber

Bandwidth

Maximum

62.5/125 micron multimode

160 MHz/km

2-220 m (7-722ft)

LC

fiber

200 MHz/km

2-275 m (7-902ft)

LC

50/125

micron multimode

400 MHz/km

2-500 m (7-1641ft)

LC

fiber

500 MHz/km

2-550 m (7-1805ft)

LC

Table 4-3. Maximum 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

Fiber Size

Fiber Bandwidth

Maximum

Cable

Connector

Length

9/125

micron

N/A

2

m

-

5

km

(7

LC

single-mode fiber

ft-3.2miles

Table 4-4. Maximum 1000BASE-LH Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

Fiber Size

Fiber

Bandwidth

Maximum

9/125

micron

N/A

2

m

-

70

km

(7

LC

single-mode fiber

ft-43.5miles

100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain

Table 4-5. Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths

Type

Cable

Type

Max.

100BASE

TX Category 5

or

ohm UTP or STP 100

45

better 100

m (328 ft) RJ

10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain

Table 4-6. Maximum Ethernet Cable Length

Cable

Type

Maximum

Twisted Pair, Category 3 or better 100

ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft)

45

RJ

Cable Labeling and Connection Records

When planning a network installation, it is essential to label the opposing ends of

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