10BASE-T

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10BASE-T is an early Ethernet standard that transmits data at 10 Mbps over twisted-pair copper cabling using a star topology.

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Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethernet standard
IEEE 802.3 physical layer specification
application local area networks
autoNegotiationSupport no (originally, later via NWay with 802.3u)
backwardCompatibility compatible at MAC layer with other 10 Mb/s Ethernet
belongsToFamily 10BASE family
cableCategory Category 3 or better twisted pair
cableImpedance 100 ohms nominal
collisionDomain shared when using hubs
collisionHandling CSMA/CD
dataRate 10 Mbit/s
direction half-duplex
duplexMode half-duplex CSMA/CD
frameFormat IEEE 802.3 MAC frame
introduced 1990
lineCode Manchester at 10 Mbaud
linkType baseband
logicalTopology bus
maximumFrameSize 1518 bytes (without VLAN tag)
maximumSegmentLength 100 meters
medium twisted-pair copper cable
minimumCableCategory Cat3 UTP
minimumFrameSize 64 bytes
networkDevice Ethernet hub
Ethernet repeater
pairUsage two pairs used
physicalLayer IEEE 802.3 physical layer
physicalTopology star
preambleLength 64 bits (including SFD)
replaced 10BASE2
10BASE5
segmentType point-to-point link between node and hub
standardBody IEEE
standardizedIn IEEE 802.3i
starWiringCenter hub
succeededBy 1000BASE-T
100BASE-TX
supportsFullDuplex no (original specification)
supportsSTP yes
supportsUTP yes
supportsVLAN at MAC layer via 802.1Q, not physical layer specific
topology star topology
usesBasebandTransmission yes
usesConnector 8P8C modular connector
RJ45-style connector
usesEncoding Manchester encoding
usesMDI yes
usesMDI-X yes (in hubs/switches)


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