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What are the maximum distances for CAT5 cabling?
2 Answers
A good standard answer is 100 meters (300 feet) with patch cords,90 meters (270 feet) without patch cords. That goes pretty much for everything up to and including CAT 7/Class Fa UTP.
Eric MannPosted May 3, 2009, 2:19 AM
Maximum cable lengh for ethernet depends on what kind of ethernet you are talking about! Here are some details on the most popular kinds of ethernet. (UTP = unshielded twisted pair)
Gigabit Ethernet (over copper), 1000baseT
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Speed: |
1000 Mbps |
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Max Len: |
100 Meters |
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Cable: |
UTP, RJ-45 connectors |
Fast Ethernet, 100baseT
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Speed: |
100 Mbps |
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Max Len: |
100 Meters |
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Cable: |
UTP, RJ-45 connectors |
Twisted Pair Ethernet, 10baseT
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Speed: |
10 Mbps |
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Max Len: |
100 Meters |
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Cable: |
UTP, RJ-45 connectors |
Thin Ethernet , 10 base 2
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Speed: |
10 Mbps |
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Max Len: |
185 Meters |
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Cable: |
RG-58 type coax, 50 ohm impedance |
Thick Ethernet, 10 base 5
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Speed: |
10 Mbps |
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Max Len: |
500 Meters |
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Cable: |
RG-58 type coax, 50 ohm impedance |
angielewisPosted Nov 20, 2006, 11:47 PM