Ethernet Cable length

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Going back a time now, but recall the minimum length from a switch to a device was 1m from the CAT5 days. 
Maybe it was a limitation on what was behind the RJ45 in the switch?

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5 minutes ago, botrytis said:

 

Ethernet max length is 100 feet before using a switch.

Thought it was 100m ?

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2 hours ago, Speedskater said:

That was just another audiophile misunderstanding.

Fiber connections have minimum cable lengths due to level requirements on received signals.^[36] Fiber ports designed for long-haul wavelengths require a signal attenuator if used within a building.

10BASE2 installations, running on RG-58 coaxial cable, require a minimum of 0.5 m between stations tapped into the network cable, this is to minimize reflections.^[37]

 

10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T installations running on twisted pair cable use a star topology. No minimum cable length is required for these networks.
 

From Wikipedia topic, Ethernet.