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CHAPTER 5: MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS
TABLE 5-2. MAXIMUM 1000BASE-SX GIGABIT FIBER CABLE LENGTHS
FIBER SIZE
FIBER BANDWIDTH
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH
CONNECTOR
62.5/125 micron multimode fiber
160 MHz/km
200 MHz/km
220 m (722 ft)
275 m (902 ft)
LC
LC
50/125 micron multimode fiber
400 MHz/km
500 MHz/km
500 m (1641 ft)
550 m (1805 ft)
LC
LC
TABLE 5-3. MAXIMUM 1000BASE-LX/LHX/XD/ZX GIGABIT FIBER CABLE LENGTH
FIBER SIZE
FIBER BANDWIDTH
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH
CONNECTOR
9/125 micron single-mode fiber 1310 nm
N/A
10 km (6.2 miles)
LC
9/125 micron single-mode fiber 1550 nm
N/A
30 km (18.64 miles)
50 km (31.06 miles)
LC
LC
TABLE 5-4. MAXIMUM 1000BASE-LX SINGLE FIBER GIGABIT FIBER CABLE LENGTH
FIBER SIZE
FIBER BANDWIDTH
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH
CONNECTOR
Single-mode
TX-1310 nm
RX-1550 nm
N/A
20 km (12.42 miles)
BIDI
LC
Single-mode
TX-1550 nm
RX-1310 nm
N/A
20 km (12.42 miles)
BIDI
LC
5.10 100-MBPS FAST ETHERNET COLLISION DOMAIN
TABLE 5-5. MAXIMUM FAST ETHERNET CABLE LENGTHS
CABLE TYPE
MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH
CONNECTOR
Category 5, 5e or 6 100-ohm UTP or STP
100.m (328 ft)
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