9
Thunderbolt
TM
3
Only use certified 40Gb/s Thunderbolt
TM
3 cables with the Connect 10G. USB-C
10Gb/s cables are not compatible.
Ethernet
The following Ethernet cables are compatible with the Connect 10G.
Standard Twisted Pair cable Speed
Compatible
Cables
Connect 10G Compatibility
Max. Transmission Speed
Cat 3
v
10Mbps
Cat 5
v
100Mbps
Cat 5e
v
1Gbps
Cat 6
v
1Gbps
Cat 6a
v
10Gbps
Cat 7
v
10Gbps
NBASE-T
Speed
(Mbit/s)
Max.
Distance(m)
Cable reg.
Cable rating
(MHz)
100BASE-TX
100
100
Cat 5
100
1000BASE-T
1,000
100
Cat 5e
100
2.5GBASE-T
2,500
100
Cat 5e
100
5GBASE-T
5,000
100
Cat 6
250
10GBASE-T
10,000
100
Cat 6a
500