Ethernet Physical Layer Standards
Ethernet Physical Layer Standards
Figure 4-3: Baseband versus broadband Transmission Baseband transmission Signal Transmitted Signal (same) Source Transmission Medium Signal is injected directly into the transmission medium (wire, optical fiber) Inexpensive, so dominates wired Lan transmission technology BASE in standard names means baseband
4-7 Figure 4-3: Baseband Versus Broadband Transmission Baseband Transmission Source Signal Transmitted Signal (Same) Transmission Medium Signal is injected directly into the transmission medium (wire, optical fiber) Inexpensive, so dominates wired LAN transmission technology BASE in standard names means baseband
Figure 4-3: Baseband versus broadband Transmission, Continued Broadband transmission L Modulated Signa Radio channel Source Radio Tuner The radio tuner modulates the signal to a higher frequency The transceiver then sends the signal in a radio channel Expensive but needed for radio-based networks Not used in Ethernet, but is used in wireless LANs(discussed in Chapter 5) 4-8
4-8 Figure 4-3: Baseband Versus Broadband Transmission, Continued Broadband Transmission Source Radio Tuner Modulated Signal Radio Channel The radio tuner modulates the signal to a higher frequency. The transceiver then sends the signal in a radio channel. Expensive but needed for radio-based networks. Not used in Ethernet, but is used in wireless LANs (discussed in Chapter 5)
I Figure 4-2: Ethernet Physical Layer Standards UTP Physical Speed Maxim um Medium Layer Run Required Standards Leng 10BASE-T 10 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 3 or higher 100BASE-TX 100 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 5 or higher 1000BASE-T 1,000 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 5 or higher (Gigabit Ethernet) 100BASE-TX dominates access links today, Although 1000BASE-T is growing in access links today 4-9
4-9 Figure 4-2: Ethernet Physical Layer Standards UTP Physical Layer Standards Medium Required Maximum Run Length Speed 100BASE-TX 100 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 5 or higher 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) 1,000 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 5 or higher 10BASE-T 10 Mbps 100 meters 4-pair Category 3 or higher 100BASE-TX dominates access links today, Although 1000BASE-T is growing in access links today
Figure 4-2: Ethernet Physical Layer Standards Continued Fiber Physical Speed Maxim um Medium Layer Run 850 nm light (inexpensive) Standards Length Multim ode fiber 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 220m 62.5 160 microns MHz-km 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 275m 62.5 200 1000BASE-SX1 Gbps 500m 50 400 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 550m 50 500 The 1000BASE-SX standard dominates trunk links today Carriers use 1310 and 1550 nm light and single-mode fiber 4-10
4-10 Fiber Physical Layer Standards Medium 850 nm light (inexpensive) Multimode fiber Maximum Run Length Speed 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 275 m 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 500 m 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 220 m 1000BASE-SX 1 Gbps 550 m Figure 4-2: Ethernet Physical Layer Standards, Continued 62.5 microns 160 MHz-km 62.5 200 50 400 50 500 The 1000BASE-SX standard dominates trunk links today. Carriers use 1310 and 1550 nm light and single-mode fiber