LAN Standards Specifications
June 16, 1998
 
STANDARD
I E E E 8 0 2 . 3 (E T H E R N E T ) C O P P E R S T A N D A R D S 
SPECIFICATION
1BASE5
10BASE-T
100BASE-TX
100BASE-T4
100BASE-T2
1000BASE-T
Data Rate (Mb/s)
1
10
100
100
100 (Full Duplex)
1000 (Full Duplex)
Media Rate 
1 MB
10 MB
125 MB
33.33 Mbps/pair (25 M_Ter_Sym/s)
50 Mbps/pair (25 MB per pair)
250 Mbps/pair (125 MB per pair)
Encoding Method
Manchester
Manchester
MLT-3
8B6T (Ternary)
PAM5
PAM5
Error Rate
1 bit in 108
1 bit in 108
1 bit in 1012
1 bit in 108
1 bit in 1010
1 bit in 1010
PMD Scrambler
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
Transmit Level
2.0-3.65 Vp
2.2-2.8 Vp
1.9-2.1 vPP
3.15-3.85 Vp
2.14-2.4 Vp
1.0 Vp
Noise Level At 2 MHz , NEXT < 105 mVp, Impulse < 170 mVp
< 264 mVp
No Specification NEXT < 105 mVp NEXT < 182 mVp FEXT < 54.4 mVp External < 25 mVp Less Than 30 mVp
UTP Media Requirements Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 250 meters  Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 140 meters Cat 5 - 150 meters Category 5-100 meter Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 100 meters Cat 5 - 100 meters Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 100 meters Cat 5 - 100 meters Category 5 - 100 meters
Cable Pairs Used
2
2
2
4
2
4
Mod Jack Pins
1,2&3,6
1,2&3,6
1,2&3,6
All 8 Contacts
1,2&3,6
All 8 Contacts
Media Specifications At 1 MHz , Loss < 6.5 dB NEXT Loss >45 dB, MDNEXT Loss>38 dB At 10 MHz , Loss < 11.5 dB, NEXT Loss > 30 dB, MDNEXT Loss>23 dB Category 5 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 & TSB 36, At 16 MHz, Ins Loss < 10 dB NEXT Loss > 40.5 dB At 2-12.5 MHz , Loss <12.5 dB NEXT Loss >33 dB, ELFEXT Loss>23 dB At 16 MHz , Loss <14.6 dB NEXT Loss >19.5 dB, ELFEXT Los>20.9 dB PSNEXT > 19 db PSELFEXT > 19.9 dB At 100 MHz , Link Loss < 24.0 dB NEXT Loss > 27 dB ELFEXT Loss > 17 dB PSELFEXT Loss>14.4 dB Return Loss > 8 dB
Other Link Delay < 4000 ns Cable Speed>0.585c, Link Delay < 1000 ns 150 Ohm (STP) cable also supported per ANSI/TIA/EIA-568, Insertion Loss Deviation < 0.35 dB Cable Speed>0.585c, Diff Delay between pairs < 50 ns, Link Delay < 570 ns Link Delay < 570 ns, Diff Delay between pairs < 50 ns Link Delay < 570 ns, Diff Delay between pairs < 50 ns
Special Requirements Cable Balance>44 dB up to 4 MHz Supports 120 Ohm Cable 150 Ohm Cable Recommends unused pairs (2) be terminated Supports 120 Ohm Cable None None
 
 
STANDARD
A T M F O R U M C O P P E R S T A N D A R D S 
FDDI ANSI X3T12
IEEE 802.12 (Demand Priority)
SPECIFICATION
25.6 Mb/s (Private UNI)
51 Mb/s (Private UNI)
155 Mb/s (Private UNI)
155 Mb/s (Private UNI)
TP-PMD (Token Ring)
100BASE-VG
Data Rate 
25.6 Mb/s
51.84 Mb/s; Subrates 25.92 & 12.96 Mb/s
155.52 Mb/s
155.52 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
Media Rate 
32 MB
12.96 MB
155.52 Mb/s
25.92 MB
125 MB (8B10B Encoding)
120 MB, 30 MB/pair
Encoding Method
NRZ (4B5B Encoding)
16-CAP (4 & 2-CAP)
NRZ
64-CAP
MLT-3
NRZ (5B6B Encoding)
Error Rate
1 bit in 1010
1 bit in 1010
1 bit in 1010
1 bit in 1010
1 bit in 1012
1 bit in 108
PMD Scrambler
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
Transmit Level
2.7-3.4 Vpp
3.8-4.2 Vpp
0.84-1.06 Vpp
3.8-4.2 Vpp
1.9-2.1 Vpp
2.2-2.8 Vp
Noise Level No Specification EMC: 3V/m field, 0.5 KV fast transient per IEC 801-4 EMC: 3V/m field, 0.5 KV fast transient per IEC 801-4, NEXT < 20 mVpp EMC: 3V/m field, 0.5 KV fast transient per IEC 801-4 No Specification Less than 0.2 impulse/sec for signals > 264 mVp
UTP Media Requirements Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 140 meters Cat 5 - 160 meters Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 140 meters Cat 5 - 150 meters Category 5-100 meter Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 140 meters Cat 5 - 150 meters Category 5-100 meter Category 3, 4, 5 Cat 3 - 100 meters Cat 4 - 140 meters Cat 5 - 150 meters
Cable Pairs Used
2
2
2
2
2
4
Mod Jack Pins
1,2&7,8
1,2&7,8
1,2&7,8
1,2&7,8
1,2&7,8
All 8 Contacts
Media Specifications Category 3 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A and ISO/IEC 11801 Category 3 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Category 5 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Category 3 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Category 5 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 & TSB 36, At 16 MHz, Ins Loss < 10 dB NEXT Loss > 40.5 dB Category 3 UTP, as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A, Insertion Loss < 14 dB, Supports both 4--pair and 25-pair cables
Other 120 Ohm and 150 Ohm (STP) cable also supported per ISO/IEC 11801 None 150 Ohm (STP) cable also supported per ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A Category 5 UTP & 150 Ohm (STP) cable also supported per ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A 150 Ohm (STP) cable also supported per ANSI/TIA/EIA-568, Insertion Loss Deviation < 0.35 dB Cable Velocity > 0.585C, Differential Delay between pairs < 67ns, Supports 150 Ohm Cable and fiber cables
Special Requirements None None Recommends unused pairs (2) be terminated None Recommends unused pairs (2) be terminated Supports both IEEE 802.3 and 802.5 frames