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

Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode duplex fiber
N/A 2 m - 10 km
(7 ft - 6.2 miles)
LC

Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-ZX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
N/A 70* - 100 km
(43.5 - 62.1 miles)
LC
* For link spans exceeding 70 km, you may need to use premium single mode fiber or
dispersion shifted single mode fiber

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 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