IEEE 802.3 Ethernet - Chart
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10Base2
10Base5
10BaseT
TOPOLOGY
Bus
Bus
Star Bus
CABLE TYPE
RG-58 Thinnet coax
Thicknet: 3/8in shielded pair transceiver
cable
Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair
CONNECTION TO ADAPTER CARD
BNC T connector
DIX / AUI
RJ-45
TERMINATOR RESIST
50
50
N/A (terminator not
used)
IMPEDANCE (OHMS)
50 A? 2
50 A? 2
N/A
DISTANCE
.5 meters (23in)
2.5m (8ft) between taps; 50m (164ft) from tap
to PC
100m between transceiver (located @ PC on the
NIC) and the hub
MAX CABLE SEGMENT LENGTH
185m (607ft)
500m (1640ft)
100m (328ft)
MAX SEGMENTS
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated
MAX NETWORK LENGTH
925m (3035ft)
2640m (8200ft)
N/A
MAX PC's PER SEGMENT
30 (1024 per network)
100
1 (each PC has cable to hub, max PC's limited
by hub. 1024 transceivers/LAN unless using connectivity)
|
|
10Base2 |
10Base5 |
10BaseT |
|
TOPOLOGY |
Bus |
Bus |
Star Bus |
|
CABLE TYPE |
RG-58 Thinnet coax |
Thicknet: 3/8in shielded pair transceiver
cable |
Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair |
|
CONNECTION TO ADAPTER CARD |
BNC T connector |
DIX / AUI |
RJ-45 |
|
TERMINATOR RESIST |
50 |
50 |
N/A (terminator not
used)
|
|
IMPEDANCE (OHMS) |
50 A? 2 |
50 A? 2 |
N/A |
|
DISTANCE |
.5 meters (23in) |
2.5m (8ft) between taps; 50m (164ft) from tap
to PC |
100m between transceiver (located @ PC on the
NIC) and the hub |
|
MAX CABLE SEGMENT LENGTH |
185m (607ft) |
500m (1640ft) |
100m (328ft) |
|
MAX SEGMENTS |
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated |
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated |
5 (using 4 repeaters) with only 3 segments
populated |
|
MAX NETWORK LENGTH |
925m (3035ft) |
2640m (8200ft)
|
N/A |
|
MAX PC's PER SEGMENT |
30 (1024 per network) |
100 |
1 (each PC has cable to hub, max PC's limited
by hub. 1024 transceivers/LAN unless using connectivity) |