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1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain

Table 4-2 Maximum 10GBASE-LR 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

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

Table 4-3 Maximum 10GBASE-ER 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length

Fiber Size Fiber
Bandwidth
Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
N/A 40 km
(24.85 miles)
LC

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

Cable Type Maximum Cable
Length
Connector
Category 5, 5e, 6 100-ohm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45

Table 4-5 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Fiber Optic Cable Length

Fiber Diameter Fiber
Bandwidth
Cable Length
Range
Connector
62.5/125 micron
multimode fiber (MMF)
160 MHz/km 2-220 m (7-722 ft) LC
200 MHz/km 2-275 m (7-902 ft) LC
50/125 micron
multimode fiber (MMF)
400 MHz/km 2-500 m (7-1641 ft) LC
500 MHz/km 2-550 m (7-1805 ft) LC

Table 4-6 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Fiber Optic Cable Length

Fiber Diameter Fiber
Bandwidth
Cable Length
Range
Connector
9/125 micron
single-mode fiber
N/A 2 m - 5 km
(7 ft - 3.2 miles)
LC