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

Fiber Size

Fiber

Maximum Cable

Connector

 

Bandwidth

Length

 

 

 

 

 

9/125 micron

N/A

2 m - 10 km

LC

single-mode

 

(7 ft - 6.2 miles)

 

fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Fiber Size

Fiber

Maximum Cable

Connector

 

Bandwidth

Length

 

 

 

 

 

9/125 micron

N/A

70* - 100 km

LC

single-mode fiber

 

(43.5 - 62.1 miles)

 

 

 

 

 

*For link spans exceeding 70 km, you may need to use premium single mode fiber or dispersion shifted single mode fiber

100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths

Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length

Type

Cable Type

Max. Cable Length

Connector

 

 

 

 

100BASE-TX

Category 5 or better

100 m (328 ft)

RJ-45

 

100-ohm UTP or STP

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Mbps Ethernet Cable Lengths

Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length

Type

Cable Type

Maximum Length

Connector

 

 

 

 

100ASE-T

Categories 3, 4, 5 or

100 m (328 ft)

RJ-45

 

better 100-ohm UTP

 

 

 

 

 

 

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