[edit] Maximum cable segment length According to TIA/EIA 568-5-A, the maximum length for a cable segment is 100 meters (330 feet). [31] If longer runs are needed, active gear such as a repeater or switch must be used. [32] [33] The 10BASE-T networking standards provide for a 100-meter distance between active devices. [34] This enables 90 meters of solid-core permanent wire, two connections, and two 5-meter stranded patch cables, one at each end. [35]
