Cabletron Systems ELS100-8TXUF2 manual Network Cable Requirements, Copper, Fiber

Network Cable Requirements

Copper

Table 2-1 specifies the cable types and length constraints for the various copper interfaces on the ELS100-8TXUF2.

Table 2-1. Copper Cable Specifications

Interface Type	Cable Requirement	Maximum Length
10Base-T	Category 3 or 5 Unshielded Twisted	100m (328 ft.)
	Pair (UTP)
100Base-TX	Category 5 UTP	100m (328 ft.)

Fiber

Table 2-2 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length constraints for the Fast Ethernet fiber interface on the ELS100-8TXUF2.

Table 2-2. Fast Ethernet Fiber Specifications

Interface Type	Fiber Type	Fiber Diameter	Maximum Length (m)
		(microns)
100Base-FX	multi-mode	62.5/125	2,000m (6,560 ft.)

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