Network Information
Networking standards
10Base-T (Standard Ethernet)
- Speed: 10 Mbit/s
- Connectors: RJ45
- Cables: Twisted Pair (category 3)
- Wiring scheme: EIA/TIA 568B
- Maximum cable length: 100 m
- Star Topology
100Base-T (Fast Ethernet)
- Speed: 100 Mbit/s
- Connectors: RJ45
- Cables: Twisted Pair (category 5)
- Wiring scheme: EIA/TIA 568B
- Maximum cable length: 100 m
- Star Topology
1000Base-T (Gigabit Ethernet)
- Speed: 1000 Mbit/s
- Connectors: RJ45
- Cables: Twisted Pair (category 5 Enhanced)
- Wiring scheme: EIA/TIA 568B
- Maximum cable length: 100 m
- Star Topology
10Base-2 (Thin Ethernet)
- Speed: 10 Mbit/s
- Connectors: BNC
- Cables: RG58 (50 ohm)
- Maximum cable segment length: 185 m
- Maximum devices per cable segment: 30
- Minimum distance between devices: 0.3 m?
- Bus Topology
- Terminators in each end: 50 ohm
10Base-5 (Thick Ethernet)
- Speed: 10 Mbit/s
- Connectors: N-Type
- Cables: RG8
- Wiring scheme: EIA/TIA 568B
- Maximum cable length: 500 m
- Maximum devices per cable segment: 100
- Minimum distance between devices: 2.5 m
- Bus Topology
- Terminators in each end: 50 ohm
TokenRing
- Speed: 4 or 16 Mbit/s
- Connectors: RJ45 or IBM Data Connector
- Cables: Twisted Pair (category 3)
- Maximum ring length: 168m at 16Mbit/s, 360 m at 4Mbit/s
- Maximum cable length: Depends on ring length and network layout
- Maximum devices per network: 72 (UTP) or 250-260 (Type1)
- Token based ring Topology (physical star, logical ring)
Cabeling
Twisted Pair
| Category type |
Bandwidth |
Typical speed |
| Category 3 |
16 MHz |
16 Mbit/s |
| Category 4 |
20 MHz |
20 Mbit/s |
| Category 5 |
125 MHz |
100 Mbit/s |
| Category 5 Enhanced |
125 MHz |
100 Mbit/s (1000Mbit/s with 1000BaseT) |
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