10BASE2
10BASE2 cabling systems, which is also
referred to as thinnet, thin wire, or coaxial, use coaxial cables.
They connect no more than 30 nodes per segment, spaced at least half a
meter apart. 10BASE2 cabling is commonly used for small networks
because it is inexpensive and easy to install.
The "10", in 10BASE2,
represents rate of data transfer, in this case 10 Megabits per second.
"Base" is the type of signaling, either baseband or
broadband; this type of cabling system uses a baseband signal. The
"2" stands for the maximum distance of the cable; here, the
"2" should stand for 200; however, the maximum unrepeated
distance is actually 185 meters. Therefore, this type of cabling
system can transmit 10 Mbps, using baseband signaling, with a maximum
distance of 185 meters.
10BASE5
10BASE5 cabling systems also use
coaxial cables and is often referred to has thicknet, "Yellow
Cable" (because of the outer yellow coating), or "Frozen
Yellow Garden Hose". 10BASE5 cabling can connect up to 100 nodes,
spaced at 2.5 meters apart.
10BASE5 cabling systems can transmit at
10 Mbps, using a baseband signal, and have a maximum unrepeated
distance of 500 meters per cable. This type of cabling is also
expensive and is usually used in circumstances which require heavy
cabling. 10BASE2 and 10BASE5 cabling systems are normally used in bus
topologies. However, this type of cabling is beginning to be used less
often in structured cabling installations.
10BASE-T
10BASE-T cabling systems, which has
become an extremely popular LAN technology, are normally found on
Ethernet star or extended star topologies connected by UTP cables, and
are usually connected into a central hub or a switch. This type of
cabling system can carry 10 Mbps, using a baseband signal, with a
maximum unrepeated distance of 100 meters.
100BASE-T
100BASE-T is the generic name for Fast
Ethernet and can carry 100 Mbps, using baseband signaling, with a
maximum unrepeated distance of 100 meters.
100BASE-TX and 100BASE-T4
100BASE-TX and 100BASE-T4 are two
variations of 100BASE-T, which are specified by the IEEE. Both cabling
types carry 100 Mbps, use baseband signaling, with a maximum
unrepeated distance of 100 meters per cable. 100BASE-TX uses CAT 5 UTP,
specifically two pairs of twisted wires, with the ability to transmit
100 Mbps. 100BASE-T4 uses CAT 3 and all four pairs of twisted wires to
transmit 100 Mbps. 100BASE-TX is by far the most popular copper
version of fast Ethernet.
100BASEVG-AnyLAN
100BASEVG-AnyLAN was developed by
Hewlett-Packard and is similar to 100BASEVG, which can transmit 100
Mbps, using baseband signaling using a CAT 3, CAT 4, or CAT 5 UTP
cable for either Ethernet or Token Ring LANs. The maximum unrepeated
length is 250 meters. The primary benefit of this technology is its
versatility, including the cabling it uses and the type of LAN
technology with which it can be used.
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