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)

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Twisted Pair

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