Interface Specifications; Nic Physical Characteristics - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

Specifications: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
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10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T Cable Specifications

Interface Specifications

NIC Physical Characteristics

NIC Power Requirements
Wake On LAN Power Requirements
Environmental Specifications
10/100/1000BASE-T and 10GBASE-T Cable Specifications
Table 1: 10/100/1000BASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type
10BASE-T
1
100/1000BASE-T
1
1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and
ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-B.
2
Category 5 is the minimum requirement. Category 5e and Category 6 are fully supported.
Table 2: 10GBASE-T Cable Specifications
Port Type
10GBASE-T
1
10GBASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 6 or Category 6A (augmented Category 6) balanced cabling,
as specified in ISO/IEC 11801:2002 and ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.
Interface Specifications
Table 3: 10/100/1000BASE-T
Performance Specifications
Feature
PCI Express Interface x4 link width
10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000 Mbps
Table 4: 10GBASE-T Performance
Specifications
Feature
PCI Express Interface x8 link width
10GBASE-T
NIC Physical Characteristics
Table 5: NIC Physical Characteristics
NIC Type
BCM5708 PCI Express
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Connector Media
RJ-45 Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pairs (UTP)
RJ-45
Category 5
Connector Media
Category 6
RJ-45
Category 6A
Specification
Specification
10 Gbps
2
UTP
1
UTP
1
UTP
NIC Length
14.7 cm (5.79 inches) 6.4 cm (2.52 inches)
Maximum Distance
100m (328 feet)
100m (328 feet)
Maximum Distance
50m (164 feet)
100m (328 feet)
NIC Width