RE: A minimalist network

[Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl>]

Hi,


>> Back in the "good ole days" there used to be a minimum segment / cable 
>> length for an Ethernet cable--I don't recall to what all it 
>> applied--i.e., I don't recall if it applied to thick Ethernet, thin 
[...]
>> Does that apply for Gigabit Ethernet?
> 
> Sort of, but not directly.
> 
> Ethernet and fast-ethernet have minimum cable lengths specified.  There
> is no minimum cable length specified for gigabit ethernet (1000BASE-T).
> 
> For gigabit ethernet, what matters is that none of the crosstalk parameters
> are exceeded.  So, any length of cable *as long as it certifies as CAT5e/6/6A*
> will work for gigabit ethernet.
> 
> In practice, you'll find good CAT6 1m patch cables readly available, I've
> never seen anyone bother selling anything shorter than that, but YMMV.

For switch to switch connections I use Cat6 0,5m cables a lot, that is just under 2ft.

Bonno Bloksma