Network Information

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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 Ω)
  • 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 Ω

10Base-5 (Thick Ethernet)

  • Speed: 10 Mbit/s
  • Connectors: N-Type
  • Cables: RG8 (50 Ω)
  • 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 Ω

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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