2006-08-12 02:45:46 · 9 answers · asked by GomerZ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
100m for CAT-5 is always safe.
For 10BASE5 cable (thicknet) the maximum segment length is 500m; for 10BASE2 cable (thinnet) the maximum segment length is 200m.
The configuration of network cables is dependent upon its technology. Choices for technology include Fibre Channel, IEEE 1394, GPIB, LAN or Ethernet, parallel, patch, SCSI, serial, and USB. Standards for each technology type are important to consider when they apply. SCSI standards include SCSI-1, Wide SCSI, Fast SCSI, Wide Fast SCSI, Ultra SCSI, SCSI-2, Ultra2 SCSI, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, SCSI-3, Ultra3 SCSI (Ultra 106), Ultra320 SCSI, Ultra640 SCSI, Fibre Channel and Serial SCSI. Standards for serial types of cables include RS232, RS422, and RS485. USB technology choices include USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. Choices for Ethernet type for Ethernet cables include 10Base-T, 10Base-2, 10Base-FL, 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX, 1000Base-T, 1000Base-LX, and 1000Base-SX.
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2006-08-12 03:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What kind of cable? If you're talking Cat5 copper, the specs say 100 meters as others have pointed out. For fiber runs it can be much longer, hundreds of meters. And beyond that you can have metro ethernet networks, where you have the same LAN existing in 2 different locations, but with many miles in between them, but it's still the same broadcast domain, same IP subnet, like a primary data center in New York City and a backup data center in Philadelphia... in this case you would have 100 miles of single mode fiber and optical gear but it's still considered a LAN in some respacts, and a MAN/WAN in other respects.
2006-08-12 04:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by networkmaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't exactly a matter of "allowed". The standard says 100 meters (app 300 feet) for cat5 cable. The reason is that on lengths greater than 100 meters data integrity may be degraded, slowing down effective data flow over the network.
2006-08-12 04:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by ronw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethernet=350 feet from the Modem
2006-08-12 02:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Skeeter63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 150 to 200 feet, we put in a signal booster.
But, depends upon what you are running for the wire...
quality control is important...
2006-08-12 02:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 185 feet if I recall correctly.
2006-08-12 02:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The specification says 100meters (about 300feet) however you can probably make it much longer if your system is not heavily loaded or is buffered with routers and switches.
2006-08-12 02:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100m for CAT-5 is always safe.
For 10BASE5 cable (thicknet) the maximum segment length is 500m; for 10BASE2 cable (thinnet) the maximum segment length is 200m
2006-08-12 05:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by AbiyZemede 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coaxial or utp? You are safe in both cases for less than 20 meters.
2006-08-12 02:48:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋