Ethernet Topologies Gigabit LAN Standards Gigabit Ethernet Leads the WayOver Fiber

  100Base-T (IEEE 802.3u)

  Variations of

  This Standard

  100BASE-TX

  100BASE-T4

  100BASE-FX

  Supported Cable

  Type

  100BASE-TX:

  5 (2-Pair)

  IBM Category Type 1 (2-Pair)

  100BASE-T4: Category 3 or 4 (4-Pair)

  100BASE-FX: Duplex Multimode or Single-Mode

  Fiber

  Maximum Cable

  Segments

  (HUB-TO-NODE)

  100BASE-TX or

  T4: Category 3, 4, or 5-1 00 m

  IBM Type 1-100 m

  100BASE-FX: MultimodeFiber-2km,Single-Mode-l0km

  (HUB-TO-NODE)

  100BASE-TX or T4: Category 3, 4, or 5-100 m

  IBM Type 1-100 m

  100BASE-FX: MultimodeFiber-2km,Single-Mode-l0km

  Best

  Applications

  Backbone

  utilizing Ethernet switches to provide increased

  throughput

  Small to medium workgroups using

  applications (i.e.-. CAD, CAM)

  which output huge data files.

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