Gigabit Ethernet – Max Distance for Cat5e Cable

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What is the max distance for cat5e cables in 1000Mbps (1 Gigabit) Full Duplex mode?

Best Answer

Quoting from Wikipedia:

1000BASE-T (also known as IEEE 802.3ab) is a standard for gigabit Ethernet over copper wiring.

Each 1000BASE-T network segment can be a maximum length of 100 meters (328 feet), and must use Category 5 cable or better (including Cat 5e and Cat 6).

So it's 100 meters (328 feet).

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