What Is the Distance Limit
of Ethernet?

Ethernet has a distance limit of 100 Meters, or 328 feet.  To extend a network segment beyond that distance, Ethernet Extenders are frequently used. Ethernet Extenders enable you to run a network segment as far as 6 miles over copper. Far greater distances can be covered by Fiber Ethernet Extenders which use fiber optic cable. 

Most Ethernet Extenders work over a single twisted pair of copper wire in a CAT3, CAT5, or CAT6 cable.  They convert Ethernet to some form of DSL...then back to Ethernet at the far end.  Ethernet Extenders are typically sold in pairs with a unit for each end, local and remote and they use different DSL modulation schemes depending on distance and bandwidth requirements.

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