IBM BladeCenter - Appendix C. Cable Lengths

Appendix C. Cable lengths
Use the following table as a guide for the maximum cable lengths:
Table 8. Maximum cable lengths
Standard Data Transmission
Rate
Media type Maximum distance
1000BASE-T 1000 Mbps Category 5e UTP
cable
Category 5 UTP
cable
100 meters (328.1 ft)
100BASE-TX 100 Mbps Category 5 UTP
cable
100 meters (328.1 ft)
10BASE-T 10 Mbps Category 3 UTP
cable
100 meters (328.1 ft)
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