Difference between 1000-T and 1000-Tx

[YUEN WAI NAM]

Understand they are using dfferent cat cable. Does Cisco equipment nromally all are 1000-T, how to check they are 1000-T or 1000-Tx, does cat 5 with 4 pairs already support GE speed.

[nkarthikeyan]

Hi Yuen,

1000 Base T uses all the 4 pairs in both the directions simultaneously where in 1000 base Tx does that with only 2 pairs used for the two way communication... i.e. one pair for each direction

Cat 5 and advanced models supports 1000 base T.

Cat 6 and above supports 1000 Base Tx.

Refer the below wikipedia for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet

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Karthik

[nkarthikeyan]

Hi Yuen,

Thanks for your rating. Mark this as answered so that this will be helpful for others to find out in future.

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Karthik