Ethernet Technologies
From Mycomputer Notes
| MEDIUM | Maximum Theoretical Bandwith | Maximum Physical Distance | |
| 50-ohm coaxial
cable | 10 BASE2
(Ethernet,Thinnet) | 10 Mbps | 185 m |
| 50-ohm coaxial cable | 10 BASE5 (Ethernet,Thicknet) | 10 Mbps | 500 m |
| Category 5 UTP | 10 BASE-T
(Ethernet) | 10 Mbps | 100 m |
| Category 5 UTP | 100 BASE-TX (Ethernet) | 100 Mbps | 100 m |
| Category 5 UTP | 1000 BASE-TX
(Ethernet) | 1000 Mbps | 100 m |
| Multimode optical fiber | 100 BASE-FX (62.5/125 um) | 100 Mbps | 2000 m |
| Multimode
optical fiber | 1000 BASE-SX
(62.5/125 um) | 1000 Mbps | 220 m |
| Multimode optical fiber | 1000 BASE-SX (62.5/125 um) | 1000 Mbps | 550 m |
| Single Mode
optical fiber | 1000 BASE-LX
(9/125 um) | 1000 Mbps | 5000 m |
