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14. Page 13 - © Richard L. Goldman Ethernet Topology Standards StandardNameCableSpeedDistanceIEEE Spec 10BaseTEthernetUTP/STP10Mbs100m802.3 10Base2ThinnetCoax10Mbs185m802.3 10Base5ThicknetCoax10Mbs500m802.3 10BaseFEthernet over Fiber Fiber10Mbs500m – 2000m 100BaseTXFast EthernetUTP/STP-Cat 5 (uses 2 pair) 100Mbs (Full Duplex) 100m802.3u 100BaseT4Fast EthernetUTP/STP-Cat 3 (uses 4 pair) 100Mbs (Half Duplex) 100m802.3 100BaseFXFast Ethernet over Fiber Fiber100Mbs2000m 100BaseVG“Any LAN” (Voice Grade) UTP/STP-Cat 3 UTP/STP-Cat 5100Mbs 100m 213m 802.12 1000BaseXGigabit Ethernet UTP/STP-Cat 5 or Fiber 1000Mb/s802.3z